The year is 1989. It’s week 9. The Green Bay Packers are a surprising 4-4 and are hosting the 5-3 Chicago Bears, a team they have not beaten in five years.
What would ensue in the 60 minutes of football on that Sunday would be the prelude to a shift to come in the two franchises’ fortunes just a few years later. The Packers won this game, but not without controversy — one that would put an asterisk in the Bears’ media guide for years to come.
Yes, this was the “Instant Replay” game, a 14-13 Packers victory that cemented the team’s “Cardiac Pack” legacy and helped quarterback Don Majkowski springboard his season from impressive to downright legendary.