The Cardiac Bears strike again.They were on their way to certain defeat with just two minutes left in regulation, but they apparently had the Green Bay Packers right where they wanted them. Thanks to a successful onside kick and some huge throws from quarterback Caleb Williams, they pulled off a miracle and beat the Packers 22-16.And with that, they took control of the NFC North, which they now lead by 1 ½ games with just two weeks to go. The Bears may like playing with fire, but there’s no doubt they are for real.Here are my takeaways:1. Caleb Williams is developing a knack for big plays in big momentsIt takes a special quarterback to come from behind and win games as often as Williams has done this season. He sure showed why he’s so good at it with his comeback win against the Packers.Yes, he got a lot of help from the Bears’ recovery of an onside kick. But after they got the ball back, Williams went right to work under heavy pressure, completing five straight passes for 47 yards to quickly get the Bears to the Packers’ 6-yard line. Then, on fourth down, the Packers came with an all-out blitz, and he managed to float a pass off his back foot to wide receiver Jahdae Walker in the end zone for the game-tying touchdown.Of course, he then won it with a 46-yard bullet to D.J. Moore in overtime. And don’t forget, Williams did all that on a frigid night in Chicago with strong, swirling winds.Bears’ Caleb Williams finds DJ Moore for GAME-WINNING 46-YARD TD against Packers in OT win | NFL Highlights Williams is far from perfect. He was just 19-of-34 for 250 yards and those were his only touchdowns. But the measure of a quarterback is really what they do when it matters most. With the game on the line, Williams is showing everyone this season that the Bears are in good shape with the ball in his hands.2. The Bears rushing attack is what makes them a real Super Bowl threatThis wasn’t even their best rushing game. Neither of their running backs – D’Andre Swift (13 carries, 57 yards) nor Kyle Monongai (9-50) – topped 60 yards. Even with overtime they only rushed for 150, which was below their season average (152.2 per game), and way below what they had done the last three weeks (when they averaged 187).But when it gets going, as it did in the fourth quarter, it is so hard to stop. They are powerful up front and as long as they stick with it it wears down a defense. The Packers defense was actually doing a remarkable job against them,…
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