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The Chicago Bears were eliminated from the playoffs on Sunday night when quarterback Caleb Williams threw an overtime interception that sealed a divisional round defeat to the Los Angeles Rams.
Williams' pass was intercepted by Rams safety Kamren Curl, marking his third pick of the game and abruptly ending Chicago's postseason run.
The moment resonated not only inside the Bears locker room but also across the NFL's oldest rivalry, where Green Bay Packers fans had been eager for a chance to respond.
Just one week earlier, the Bears had stunned the Packers in the Wild Card round. Overcoming a 21-3 halftime deficit, Chicago rallied for a dramatic 31-27 comeback victory, eliminating Green Bay and swinging the rivalry momentum firmly in the Bears' favor.
That victory had sparked days of celebration, bravado, and taunts, including expletive-filled chants aimed at the Packers ahead of the divisional round. When Chicago's postseason run ended in overtime, that energy came to an abrupt halt.
The decisive play arrived quickly in extra time. Under pressure, Williams forced a throw that Curl intercepted, ending the game and sending the Rams through to the next round.
For Packers supporters watching at home, the interception offered a sense of poetic justice. After a week of being on the receiving end, they finally witnessed the Bears experience a sudden playoff exit of their own.
Parsons weighs in as both rivals head for the offseason
The rivalry reaction spilled onto social media soon after. Four-time All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons joined the conversation with a pointed post on X.
"We all here now," Parsons wrote, quote-tweeting an image of Williams in a Bears uniform playing volleyball on a beach, a clear reference to offseason vacations for teams eliminated from the playoffs.
Parsons' comment carried extra context. The star defender had missed the final four games of the season after tearing his ACL in the second half of Green Bay's Week 15 loss to the Denver Broncos.
Without him, the Packers closed the season on a 0-4 run, their defense lacking the pressure and pursuit that usually defines Parsons' presence.