5. 2015, Week 12, Bears at Packers
Bears 17 – Packers 13: The John Fox era from 2015-2017 provided very few great moments, but his first year had one of the best wins of the decade. Playing in Green Bay on Thanksgiving as the 7-3 Packers honored their Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre, one would think there was no chance the Bears could be in this game, let alone win it. But a gutsy defensive performance, well-timed turnovers, and a goal-line stand to end the game helped the Bears complete the upset and give quarterback Jay Cutler his first win at Lambeau Field. This wasn’t pretty and it didn’t give the Bears a significant chance to make the playoffs, but every fan likely knows where they were when this game ended. It was the biggest win the team had in nearly two seasons.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_922HDRXCnU
4. 2013, Week 14, Cowboys at Bears
Bears 45 – Cowboys 28: Whether you remember this as the “Josh McCown game”, the “Mike Ditka game”, or the “freezing cold” game, you remember one of the greatest games by a Bears quarterback in team history. McCown threw four touchdowns and ran in another. Receiver Alshon Jeffery was on the receiving end of one of those throws and made a spectacular catch to put the Bears up 24-14 at the half. From there, the offense continued the onslaught as McCown had a career day to lead the Bears to victory. The cherry on top was the honor for coach Mike Ditka at halftime, where his #89 jersey was retired. He gave an impassioned speech to the 63,000 fans freezing their toes off, capped off with “Go Bears” that brought the crowd to their feet. This wasn’t the most complete game and the win didn’t get the Bears to the postseason, but it stands out even six years later.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y40t_FpAmtw
3. 2018, Week 15, Packers at Bears
Bears 24 – Packers 17: The first of two division-clinching games on this list, the Packers came into town trying to play spoiler as the Bears honed in on their first division title since 2010. Thanks to a couple touchdowns from running backs Jordan Howard and Tarik Cohen in the first half, the Bears led 14-3 at halftime, stifling quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the Packer offense. But scores by the Packers in the third quarter tied the game up at 14-14. The Bears went up by two scores following a field goal and a pass from quarterback Mitchell Trubisky to tight end Trey Burton, but Rodgers still had time to do his thing. Fortunately, safety Eddie Jackson intercepted Rodgers near the end of the fourth quarter, all but sealing the title for the Bears. To capture another division crown was sweet, but to do it at home against the rival Packers was even sweeter.
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