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When the Bears took their 10-game losing streak to Lambeau Field for the finale last season, interim coach Thomas Brown leaned on the calendar for motivation. It was Jan. 5. He implored them to get their first win of the year. It would, they hoped, usher in the Year of the Bears — or at least one markedly better than the mess that had led to coach Matt Eberflus’ firing on Nov. 29.
After Cairo Santos made a field goal against the Packers to win the game, quarterback Caleb Williams reflected on what it meant.