No Less Than Four Records Were Broken In Chicago Bears’ Conquest Of Green Bay

Saturday night at Soldier Field felt special. That is because it was. The Chicago Bears hadn’t beaten the Green Bay Packers twice in a calendar year since 2007. They hadn’t beaten them in the playoffs since 1941. Everybody knew it would take a herculean effort to reverse decades of history. That is what happened in the final 15 minutes as the Bears erased a 21-3 Packers lead to punch their ticket to the divisional round. It was their first playoff victory in 15 years and the third straight one-and-done postseason exit for Green Bay.

Yet the wild numbers don’t stop there. People don’t understand the craziness involved in what happened. Chicago scored 25 points in the 4th quarter. They are now only the third team in NFL history to accomplish that feat, joining the 1934 NFL champion New York Giants and 1992 Philadelphia Eagles.

The Packers gave up 25 points in the fourth quarter.

The Bears became just the third team in NFL history to score 25 or more points in the fourth quarter of a playoff game (1934 Giants and the 1992 Eagles).

— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) January 11, 2026

It gets better. Caleb Williams set the franchise record for passing yards in a playoff game with 361, shattering Jay Cutler’s old mark of 274. Cairo Santos set the team record with his 51-yard field goal, and Colston Loveland set both rookie and team records for receiving yards (137) in a playoff game.

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– Caleb Williams set a franchise record for passing yards in a playoff game (361)
– Cairo Santos' 51-yarder is the longest FG for a Bear in the playoffs
– Colston Loveland set rookie and TE team records for receiving yards in a playoff game.

— Kevin Fishbain (@kfishbain) January 11, 2026

The Chicago Bears proved they wanted it more.

Winning in the playoffs isn’t just about talent. If it were, Green Bay probably would’ve pulled it out. However, the Bears served a reminder that resilience and determination are just as pivotal. They played all 60 minutes. The Packers didn’t. They got their big lead and decided to sit on it, having forgotten what happened to them last month. They kept expecting the old Bears to show up. The team that wilted under pressure. Not this bunch. They seem to take twisted satisfaction in waiting for the 4th quarter.

So many great teams have come and gone that would’ve had chances to put up 25+ that late. None of them did. The Chicago Bears did. That’s right. The team synonymous with offensive ineptitude for the better part of 70 years rewrote the record books. What’s alarming is that this is just the first form of this system. Ben Johnson hasn’t even fully opened up his playbook. That should start next season. If this is what the Bears are accomplishing now, it’s terrifying to wonder what’s coming.