Bears grades vs. Packers are in. How'd they do in 31-27 wild-card win?

What marks do the Bears get after their 31-27 comeback win against the Packers in the wild-card round at Soldier Field?

CALEB WILLIAMS — C-PLUS

If only Aristotle, Kant, Nietzsche and Einstein were still around, we might have a better understanding of why such a talented passer can be (a) a maddeningly slow starter, (b) way too inaccurate, (c) so good, his team is never out of it and (d) all of the above on a routine basis. Williams was put in some difficult first-half situations, no doubt, but he didn’t rise to opportunities to keep the Bears in it. Until he did. The second-half heroics came because — how to put this? — of course they did. The fourth-down completion to Rome Odunze on the winning drive was easily one of the plays of the year.

RUNNING GAME — C-MINUS

We know what you’re thinking: What running game? Same here. Ideally, the Bears would have leaned into their biggest season-long strength. In theory, it might have simplified things. D’Andre Swift ran it well in limited chances, but it leaves an odd taste when the Monsters of the Midsection on the O-line don’t get to at least try to make their mark. Got to do it better next week.

PASS RUSH — D

We know what you’re thinking: What pass rush? Maybe Montez Sweat just isn’t that good. End Austin Booker has potential, but no offense is going to lose sleep over him. Is there a defensive tackle with a pulse? There is no bigger area of need going forward.

THE ROOKIES — A-MINUS

There’s no mystery as to which Bears pass catcher will go into next season as Target No. 1: It’s tight end Colston Loveland, who caught eight passes for 137 yards and had a two-point conversion. The Packers and the rest of the NFC North will have to worry about this guy for years to come. Wide receiver Luther Burden III started fast on the opening drive, seemingly made a crucial route-running error later in the first half and disappeared from there. Left tackle Ozzy Trapilo held up his end of things nicely until he hobbled off late in the fourth quarter.

SPECIAL TEAMS — A

A sneaky hero, overall. Devin Duvernay had several nice returns, including a 37-yarder on a punt. If Cairo Santos doesn’t connect on a field goal from 51 yards when it’s 21-6, do the Bears come back? Elijah Hicks punched the ball out on a Packers kick return — nearly the play of the game — though the Packers recovered it.

COACHING — C-MINUS

Ben Johnson went for it on fourth down so many times in the first half, it was reckless. From the Bears’ own 32? Really? An incompletion came next, which led to a Packers touchdown for a 21-3 lead. Defensive coordinator Dennis Allen’s insistence on continuing to rush four throughout the first half put the Bears in a huge bind. Allen got more aggressive out of the gate in the second half, and it was so much more competitive from there. But is Allen the right guy?

BEARS FANS — E for effort

Man, did they bring it.

NAVY PANTS — F for fine

Don’t like ’em, but a win is a win.