"At that point, Santos had provided the Bears' only points on three kicks, but it was his next kick that proved to be a game-changer. It wasn't that his onside kick was remarkable, it's just that it wasn't handled by Packers receiver Romeo Doubs, and Bears cornerback Josh Blackwell recovered. At that point, the Packers' win percentage had dipped to 86.9%, and considering how stagnant the Bears' offense had been for nearly four quarters, there was no reason to believe in a miracle comeback."
"Except that the Bears have lived dangerously all season. Entering the game, they had five wins this season after trailing in the final 2:00 of the fourth quarter, tied with the 2011 Broncos and 2016 Lions for the most such wins in a season since the 1970 merger. "We're never out of it," Blackwell said. "Guys on the sideline were like -- we're fine. We're going to score right here, get an onside kick, score again and we'll win.""
With 1:59 remaining, Cairo Santos converted a 43-yard field goal to cut the deficit to 16-9, then executed an onside kick that the Packers failed to handle. Romeo Doubs couldn't secure the kick and Josh Blackwell recovered at the Bears' 47, giving Chicago first-and-10 with 1:56 and two timeouts. The Packers' win probability fell from 96.9% to 86.9% after the recovery. The Bears had repeatedly won late games this season and converted this opportunity into a game-winning drive, completing a 22-16 comeback and securing their sixth one-score victory of the year.
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