Bears performed in 4 of essentially the most thrilling NFL video games of 2025

The Chicago Bears had been nothing if not thrilling in the course of the 2025 season with their heart-stopping finishes and on the spot basic performances that helped lead them from worst to first, an NFC North title and their first playoff win in practically twenty years.

The Bears performed in 13 video games that had been determined by one rating, going 8-5 in that span. They discovered all types of the way to win, be it blocking a game-winning discipline purpose, booting the game-winning discipline purpose, successful in a shootout or orchestrating unbelievable comebacks in opposition to the hated Green Bay Packers. Quarterback Caleb Williams led an NFL-record seven fourth-quarter comebacks in 2025.

NFL.com assembled a listing of the highest 10 most thrilling video games from the 2025 season, and it is no shock that the Bears had a number of spots on the checklist given their penchant for late-game comebacks and thrilling finishes. When this checklist, none of those video games ought to come as a shock as two of them will go down within the historical past books for Chicago. The Bears and Rams tied for essentially the most appearances on this checklist with 4 apiece.

9. Week 17: Bears at 49ers

Final rating: 49ers 42, Bears 38

What they stated: “Bears-49ers probably would have made this list regardless of when it appeared on the schedule, just for being one of the better examples of an “Oops! All highlights!” game, stuffed end to end with endorphin-goosing big plays. But this wasn’t merelya major leap forward for Caleb Williams and the Bears, or another reminder that the Niners were Still Very Good, Actually, after their 6-4 start to the year. It was also a tantalizing appetizer for the playoffs, delivering a hit of postseason-tinged now or never drama one week before the final field was set.” — Tom Blair

7. Divisional playoffs: Bears vs. Rams

Final rating: Rams 20, Bears 17 (OT)

What they stated: “This contest wound up being more tense than explosive, which was fitting for a brutally cold sudden-death fight, with the two sides keeping each other in reach until — of course — the ball ended up in Caleb Williams’ hands with less than two minutes on the clock and the Bears down a TD. Of course Williams pulled off a jaw-dropping fourth-down fadeaway toss to Cole Kmet in the end zone to force overtime. And of course Williams pushed Chicago into Rams territory with a chance to win the game in the extra period — when miscommunication on a deep shot led to a crushing pick, setting L.A. up to escape with a field goal.” — Tom Blair

6. Week 16: Bears vs. Packers

Final rating: Bears 22, Packers 16 (OT)

What they stated: “When the Bears, down seven points with 1:59 remaining on the clock, set up for an onside attempt, Chicago fans could feel the weight of years’ worth of head-to-head losses pressing down on their hopes. Then the improbable happened: Josh Blackwell recovered Cairo Santos’ kick, giving the Bears one final chance to tie the game. And with their backs up against the wall, on fourth-and-4 with under 30 seconds to play, they were lifted by a stunning moment: Undrafted rookie Jahdae Walker hauled in the game-tying touchdown (on his second career catch) in the back corner of the end zone. When Chicago took possession of the ball in overtime, facing a sudden-death situation, belief among Bears fans was palpable. This time was going to be different. And it was. On a play that was added to the game plan just days earlier, Caleb Williams ripped a 46-yard dime that cut through the frigid, spiraling air at Soldier Field and landed in DJ Moore’s welcoming arms. One of the best throws of the season. One of the best Bears games of my lifetime.” — Ali Bhanpuri

2. Wild card playoffs: Bears vs. Packers

Final rating: Bears 31, Packers 27

What they stated: “Caleb Williams’ two red-zone picks earlier in the game appeared to kill Chicago’s chances, but in keeping with the Bears’ 2025 season, they found a way to scratch and claw back. They trailed by 11 points with just over six minutes remaining, but Brandon McManus’ missed extra-point try and two missed field-goal attempts proved to be fatal. If McManus made any of those three tries, the Packers probably would have won. The final miss was critical, falling in between consecutive TD drives from the Bears, with Williams converting a few miracle plays. Williams’ fourth-and-8 throw to Rome Odunze on the first of those drives might have been the most improbable conversion of a season for any other team, but it almost seemed preordained for Chicago after a campaign full of wild plays. Williams hit DJ Moore for the go-ahead score, capping the Bears’ 25-point fourth quarter (the third-most points ever scored in a postseason fourth quarter). They had to survive one more fourth-down heave into the end zone before cementing the shocking and historic comeback, which will go down as one of the best games in the teams’ century-long rivalry.” — Eric Edholm

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