>> The Cinderella season continues as DA bears gear up for a divisional round showdown against the Rams on Sunday quarterback Caleb Williams and company kept their Super Bowl hopes alive against the Green Bay Packers last Saturday, overcoming an 18 point 4th quarter deficit.

Well, late game heroics be enough to overcome in VP at Stafford in the high-powered Rams offense.

Joining us with his spots is James Big Cat Williams, former offensive lineman for the Chicago Bears.

Welcome back.

Didn't think we'd be here today.

Did I You would actually up that we'd be back.

But >> got a carried out no, just happy to be We're happy to have you.

So obviously, that was a huge win against the Packers last weekend.

What was it that jumped out to about this Bears team in their first playoff game since 2020?

>> No, they they had no lack of confidence.

It was something that they have pulled off several times during the season.

You know, 6 wins in the last final minutes of the game and for them to do it again, it was impressive to watch because at halftime, you know.

You want sit there and you wanted to be excited knowing that they had a chance in the 2nd half.

But you just weren't sure so to see them come back in the 2nd half and do what they did in the 4th quarter to put that game on ICE.

It was it was a fun thing to watch.

No lack of confidence.

Despite the lack of touchdowns in the 1st half.

>> We talked about Caleb Williams inexperience last week at a pair of interceptions on Saturday.

But it also made some huge plays, as you said, late in the game.

Do you think he did enough to ease fans nerves?

No is the answer to You quite Yeah, it's.

>> It's point in the sense because you always expect them to be able to do something in the 2nd half in 4th quarter but to have for them to put themselves in that situation over and over and over again.

It just makes it rough on the fans makes it rough on everybody.

You know, it's a team that does a great job at halftime Warren and saying this doesn't work.

doesn't work.

Let's try This and this.

And that's that's what worked for him this season.

>> It's worked for them this season.

You know, you're talk about this, you know, coming back from 18 point deficit in the 4th quarter against against the Packers.

Is that sustainable going forward?

Is that the secret sauce or is that going to get tougher as as the play as the teams get tougher?

I don't think anybody thought sustainable up until this point.

>> You it's it's something that they can do.

It's something they have a belief They never feel as though out of the game.

So.

who says it can't happen or 3 more times on the way to the show.

>> shows are going back to because the Bears defense managed slow down the Packers in the 2nd half.

But in all allowed 421 yards of offense and 322 passing yards.

Plus 4 touchdowns from Jordan.

Love.

How can this bears defense having to clean it up heading into Sunday?

That's It is especially with the Rams team coming in here with was.

>> Pope moving offense as they had?

>> They have.

I mean, this the same conversation we had last week far as they have to start faster.

They have to start faster.

They have to get the running game more.

They have to keep the Rams off the field.

The Rams offense off the field and if they're able to do that, I think they stand a good chance if they're not able to do that.

This is not Green Bay.

I don't think if you go down.

21.2, if you're down 18 points, that's going to be a lot harder to come back versus the Rams of world's first Right to that point is that I do want to get to the Rams offense.

You know, it's not Green Bay.

It's it's it's Chicago.

It's gonna be really cold.

On Saturday.

And Bears typically know how to play and that what what what impact you think the weather is going to have LA team playing against the Bears at home?

I think it'll have a little bit of an impact.

I think think the big impact for the Rams players.

>> is going to be when they first up off the plane you come from what is 80 degrees out there today and you step off the plane Saturday evening or Saturday afternoon.

>> And its 15 and the winds weapon.

It's going to be a little bit of a shock to some of those players guys like Stafford, Monte Adams, you know who played for Green Bay who have played in weather like this.

>> They will know a little bit more.

They will have a little bit more of an advantage.

But you're going to have some guys come in that have never played in temperatures like are going to play in this weekend.

Just like you've got some bears players ago.

Never played in weather like this, but they have the opportunity during the week to practice.

>> To practice and in this cold.

>> Rams led the NFL in total offense this season, putting up 394 yards per game.

What is the biggest threat from the Rams offense?

Those wide receivers?

>> Who could add-ons Stafford be able to get them?

The ball run after the It's going to be a test for the Bears.

You saw how they got diced a little bit.

Well, a lot of that in the 1st half of the Green Bay Game, they could not let the Rams come out and do the same thing.

They cannot let them go up and down the field in the 1st half, they're going to have to come up with some stops and put some pressure on staff.

>> Defensive side a little bit.

They allowed 333 yards of offense and 4 touchdowns against Bryce Young and the Panthers might be susceptible.

How would you like to see the Bears offense attack the Rams in this game?

>> Same way last You know, we talked about being able to run the ball early.

Stay ahead of that same stoke.

3rd down and walls, you know, let that offensive line work, run.

The ball gets, you get for 5 yards.

A pop on runs.

And now your stay on the field.

Now you tire that defense out.

Now you're able to put some points up on this team.

If Carolina can put up 30, why can't the Bears?

You know?

But I think they have, if not as many more offensive weapons and right.

So getting the, you know, winning wild-card matchup.

That's one thing, right?

That's great.

But getting to the Super Bowl, that's a whole other beast.

>> think they got a shot.

>> I mean, they have a shot.

If you do take care of your business against the Rams when you're talking about to or forty-niners team.

have to go to Seattle.

But Forty-niners are able to win and they have to come to Chicago.

Now you talk about 3 home playoff games and horrible temperatures.

Stay the tent.

>> How insane are Bears fans going to go it's going to be crazy.

I might not leave my That's why feel that what is your prediction for Sunday's game?

I think it'll be a close one.

I have.

I think it has the possibility for the score to be up there.

>> I think.

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