It took a Hail Mary, but the Bears did it again, and now they’re 6-1. Some call it a miracle, but divine intervention aside, it was truly an amazing display of Chicago’s capabilities.

The final pass from Shane Matthews to David Terell into the endzone was tipped back where James Allen was waiting. Allen, trailing the play, caught the ball to tie the game as the clock expired.

It was almost as amazing as the Diamondbacks’ RBI in the bottom of the ninth with one out to win the World Series – almost.

The Bears’ record may seem unbelievable enough, but it’s the two deflected passes that Mike Brown intercepted against San Francisco and Cleveland in overtime to secure Bears victories that seem even more amazing.

Even Mike Ditka was in shock at the post-game show.

Now the Bears have a six-game winning streak, their first since 1990, as they prepare to welcome Green Bay to Soldier Field this weekend. The Packers (5-2) will provide a brutal contest for first place in the division, but the Bears will have the home-field advantage. After all, Soldier Field has been kind to the Bears these past two weeks.

Last week Chicago credited the 37-31 win to luck. This week’s 27-21 win drew whispers of Walter Payton watching over the Bears. What will it be next week?

Bryan Robinson spoke to a Chicago Tribune reporter about “the whole Walter Payton thing…” and how he may have lifted him high enough to deflect the game-winning interception.

Maybe.

But the Bears can’t rely on the unbelievable to continue their streak of final-moment successes.

Following Sunday’s game, Shane Matthews confirmed his horrid performance.

Matthews had three interceptions, a fumble that was returned for a Browns’ touchdown and was sacked five times.

But he came through with two touchdown passes in the final 28 seconds of regular play to help Chicago get into overtime.