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It wouldn't exactly be fair to call the Chicago Bears one of the NFL's biggest surprises in 2025. After all, quarterback Caleb Williams carried lofty expectations after being the No. 1 pick in the 2024 draft,

After the final whistle sounded in Chicago Sunday evening, which required an additional quarter, the Seahawks learned who their NFC Championship foe would be.

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Williams forced overtime by backpedaling away from Rams pass rushers for 20-plus yards and hitting tight end Cole Kmet for a touchdown that made the score 17-16 with 18 seconds left. The Bears tied the game with the extra point and their defensive stop set the stage for more Williams heroics.

Mevis, nicknamed "the Thiccer Kicker," drilled a game-winning field goal in overtime to give the Los Angeles Rams a win over the Chicago Bears. He reflected on that moment afterwards.

After that win, a bettor at BetMGM in Illinois wagered $50,000 on the Bears at 66-1 odds to win Super Bowl LX. The bet would've won $3.3 million, and ws the largest reported Super Bowl futures bet by total liability at any legal sportsbook in the United States. BetMGM moved Chicago's Super Bowl odds as a result of the wager.

On fourth-and-4 from the 14-yard line, the Bears put Williams under heavy pressure and the quarterback was backpedaling for his life when he launched the ball toward the end zone. Tight end Cole Kmet found some space in the corner of the end zone and the ball floated into his hands for a touchdown.