""F--- the Packers! F--- them," Johnson shouted as part of his postgame locker room speech, which was shared by the team on social media after Chicago completed the largest postseason comeback in franchise history. When asked about his emotional response to the victory, Johnson acknowledged that the Bears has extra motivation to beat the Packers in the latest meeting between the NFC North rivals."
""It definitely got us riled up," Bears safety Kevin Byard III said. "It got us amped up for the game. ... I didn't think that we were gonna be able to top some of the wins that we had earlier in this season, as far as the comebacks. But this one, this one was just the most special one.""
Ben Johnson and the Chicago Bears celebrated a 31-27 NFC wild-card victory over the Green Bay Packers with a terse handshake and an expletive-filled locker-room outburst. Chicago completed the largest postseason comeback in franchise history after trailing 21-3 at halftime and 21-6 through three quarters. Players and coaches said provocative comments and confidence from Packers personnel provided extra motivation. Packers figures including Christian Watson, Keisean Nixon and Jeff Hafley had signaled a desire to play or expressed expectation. Safety Kevin Byard III described the mood as amped up and called the comeback the most special one of the season.
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