2018 Wild Card Playoff vs Eagles

Lore & Background

The Bears clinched their first playoff berth and division title since 2010 with a Week 15 win over the Green Bay Packers. They finished the season 12–4. Mitch Trubisky became the first Bears quarterback to make it to a Pro Bowl since Jim McMahon in 1985.

In Their Own Story

Under the harsh floodlights, Khalil Mack crouched, eyes locked on Carson Wentz's hands. As the ball snapped, he exploded through the line, wrapping up the runner and driving him into the turf with a violence that shook the field. The crowd gasped as the fumble bounced loose; in that split second of chaos, the Bears' defense swarmed like a hive, reclaiming the ball with a ferocity that echoed 1985. It wasn't just a turnover; it was a declaration that Chicago had come to take what was theirs.

Reader's Guide

The Bears' Wild Card loss to the Eagles was their first Wild Card playoff loss since 1991 and the first time since 2005 that they went one-and-done. The source article does not mention any specific defensive plays by Khalil Mack or Eddie Jackson in this game.

Did You Know?

• The Bears ensured their first winning season since 2012 with a Week 14 win over the Los Angeles Rams.
• Cody Parkey's potential game-winning field goal was blocked and hit the crossbar twice as time expired.
• The Bears did not have another winning season or division title until 2025.