The Chicago Bears have enjoyed a blockbuster weekend, since they beat the Green Bay Packers in the NFL’s wild-card game on Saturday, January 10, with a tight 31-27 win at home. After coming back from a 21-3 deficit at halftime, the Chicago Bears are proving that they can perform under pressure under first-year head coach Ben Johnson.
“We understand that it’s 60 minutes of football,” Williams told Amazon Prime reporter Kaylee Hartung after the game. “We understand and know who we are. We understand what this means to the city. We understand what this means to the organization.”
He added, “We also understand what this means to us. So you keep going, keep going, keep fighting. And when the clock hits zero, you’ll look up and see who wins.”
Williams finished the game 24-of-48 for 361 yards and two touchdowns, plus just two interceptions, according to NFL research.
Now, that the Sunday, January 11, afternoon NFL playoff games are over, we know exactly who the Chicago Bears will play next in the NFL playoffs. Let’s get into the information.
Chicago Bears’ Divisional Playoff Opponent
The Chicago Bears will take on the Los Angeles Rams in the NFL divisional playoff round. This was determined after the games closed out on Sunday, January 11. So, get ready to take on Matthew Stafford and company.
As for the date of the game, the divisional round starts on Saturday, January 17, with two games: one at 4:30 p.m. and the other at 8:15 p.m. The round will continue on Sunday, January 18, with games at 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. So, next weekend will mark the Chicago Bears’ next game. The NFL has announced that the Bears and Rams game will be on Sunday, January 18.
The AFC Championship will take place on January 25 at 3 p.m., and the NFC Championship will happen at 6:30 p.m. The Super Bowl is set for February 8 at 6:30 p.m. on NBC.
Chicago Bears Quarterback Caleb Williams Points to Ben Johnson
After the game, Williams was glowing. He gave Johnson heaps of praise.
“Look at this guy right here,” Williams said, pointing to his coach. “Everything he’s done for us as a coach, everything the other coaches have done for us, and it started with them bringing in everybody in. For me, personally, he’s been — don’t get emotional — he’s been monumental in my life so far. So, to his first playoff win as a Chicago Bears head coach!”
Johnson told the reporters, “To do what you just did, I said at halftime, this is one you’ll never forget. This is one you’ll never forget.”
As for what Johnson said at halftime, he explained, “That was my message to the group. Just reminding them that this has been done before, and rather than saying, woe is me and oh, crap, we’re in a hole, it’s more, this is a great opportunity for us to turn this around into a game we’ll never forget, and that’s what they did.”
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Bears’ Official Next Playoff Opponent Revealed