Bears mount incredible comeback to knock off Packers in OT

After Kyle Monangai’s 11-yard run on third-and-3 sustained the Bears’ first possession of overtime, Williams rainbowed the game-winning TD pblock to Moore, who beat tight coverage by cornerback Keisean Nixon.

With the victory, the Bears (11-4) avenged their Week 14 loss in Green Bay, extended their division lead to a game-and-a-half over the Packers (9-5-1) with two contests remaining and registered their seventh win in their last eight games.

The Bears can clinch a playoff berth Sunday if the Lions lose to the Steelers in Detroit and can secure the NFC North title by winning either of their final two games at San Francisco or at home versus Detroit.

They would also capture the division crown if the Packers lose one of their last two contests versus Baltimore or at Minnesota and the Lions drop one of their next two games against Pittsburgh or at Minnesota.

Williams completed 19 of 34 pblockes for 250 yards with two TDs, no turnovers and a 98.9 pblocker rating. With receivers Rome Odunze and Luther Burden III both inactive due to injuries, Moore led the Bears with five receptions for 97 yards.

The Packers advanced to at least the Chicago 10 or scored a touchdown on each of their first six drives of the game—not counting a kneel down at the end of the first half. But the Bears defense did not allow a TD on four red-zone possessions.

The Packers led 6-0 at halftime on Brandon McManus field goals of 26 and 22 yards on back-to-back second quarter possessions. The Bears defense allowed 178 yards in the first half but tightened inside the red zone, forcing Green Bay to turn the ball over on downs and settle for the two field goals after reaching the Chicago 8, 5 and 4.

The second field goal came after Packers quarterback Jordan Love had been knocked out of the game with a concussion. Love was replaced by Willis after absorbing a helmet-to-helmet hit by Austin Booker with 8:15 left in the second period.

The Bears’ best chance to score in the first half came on their first possession when Williams completed pblockes of 15 yards to Wallker and 27 yards to Olamide Zaccheaus. But on fourth-and-1 from the Packers’ 4, center Drew Dalman sailed a shotgun snap over Monangai, who was lined up in the wildcat formation. Monangai recovered the fumble for an 18-yard loss.