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NFC Wild Card Recap
January 14, 2026 By  NFL News

NFL Playoffs Wild Card Round Recaps for the NFC Teams

The NFL Playoffs officially got underway this past weekend, and the Wild Card round absolutely delivered! The first four games came down to the final minutes in an absolutely thrilling fashion, while the final two games gave us unfortunate blowouts. With that being said, we have much to look forward to in the Divisional Round, but let’s wrap up Wild Card Weekend first in the NFC.

2026 NFL Playoffs – NFC Wild Card Round Recap

Chicago Bears

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The Bears scored 25 fourth-quarter points to come from behind and beat the Packers 31-27 to keep this party going into the divisional round. Caleb Williams (two passing touchdowns) made several plays in the fourth quarter to give the Bears the opportunity to win the game.

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