The Chicago Bears had the right player to help everyone shift their focus after Saturday’s thrilling comeback win over the Green Bay Packers.

During Monday’s offensive meetings, quarterback Case Keenum offered a message, as center Drew Dalman relayed to reporters.

“All that stuff is really awesome, and it feels very emotional, but none of that affects the next week,” Dalman said. “If that happens, you celebrate it, but you throw out the positivity very quickly. Not to diminish it or anything like that, but you’re like, ‘Now the priority is the Rams.’ You can’t have a lull coming off a game like that or anything.”

Keenum engineered the “Minnesota Miracle” in the 2017 playoffs, when his 61-yard touchdown pass to Stefon Diggs as time expired gave the Vikings the divisional-round win over the Saints. The next week, Minnesota lost to the Eagles 38-7 in the NFC Championship Game.

“He knows how much his words carry weight around here,” head coach Ben Johnson said. “He felt it was the right time to bring that up. It was a great message to those guys in that room that week.”

Keenum, the No. 3 quarterback, has been a resource for not only Caleb Williams, but many in Halas Hall.

“He has been an integral part of what we’ve done,” Johnson said. “He has been tremendous in terms of Caleb’s growth. That was really the thought process of bringing him in, is the guy with skins on the wall, he has played in big games himself on a high level.

“He has won big games, he has lost big games, his experience has been … it’s something that all these young players can really lean into, particularly in weeks like this, where you come off an emotional win and yet you got to turn your sights on the next page pretty quickly.

“Case’s message this week has been very profound for not just the offense but the entire team.”

Key matchup: Bears vs. Rams defensive line

Rams edge rushers Byron Young and Jared Verse have combined for 57 quarterback hits this season. That’s the same number as Montez Sweat, Austin Booker, Gervon Dexter, Grady Jarrett, Andrew Billings and Dayo Odeyingbo combined.

The Rams were 10th in the league in sacks per pass, second in QB hits and third in pressures, per TruMedia. That pass rush has helped a third-down defense that ranks seventh.

“Verse is one of the more violent edge rushers I’ve seen on tape so far this year,” Johnson said. “He does a great job turning speed into power. He’ll take a tackle and go right down the middle of him and take him right into the lap of the quarterback.

“The interior, they are relentless. I think that’s almost … they’re not only talented, but the fact they do it play in and play out and don’t take any plays off, that makes it very difficult, because you gotta bring it every single snap. You can’t have any lapses up front, otherwise they’ll make you pay.”

Kobie Turner and Braden Fiske round out the Rams’ defensive front. Those two have combined for 10 sacks and 24 quarterback hits.

The Bears have done a phenomenal job of avoiding sacks. Williams has improved greatly in that regard, and the revamped offensive line has played a big role. They’ll have Theo Benedet starting at left tackle in place of Ozzy Trapilo, but Benedet has eight starts under his belt.

This would be the game for the Bears to get the run game back on track. The Rams do allow 4.32 yards per carry (19th). The same goes for the screen game. Anything to get the ball out quickly will be critical, as the Bears want to avoid negative plays as they try to keep up with Matthew Stafford on the other side of the football.

Jared Verse, right, of the Los Angeles Rams tackles Rico Dowdle of the Carolina Panthers during their NFC wild-card playoff game at Bank of America Stadium. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Bears-Rams fun facts

• The Bears lead the regular-season series 55-39-3. The teams are 1-1 against one another in the postseason.

• The last time the teams met in the playoffs was Jan. 12, 1986, a 24-0 Bears win in the NFC Championship Game.

• Sean McVay is 3-2 against the Bears as Rams head coach, but all three wins came in Los Angeles.

• In the regular season, the Bears are on a nine-game losing streak on “Sunday Night Football.” Their last Sunday night win came against the Rams on Dec. 9, 2018.

• If we include the playoff loss to the Eagles in January 2019 and the Week 1 loss to the Packers the following September, the Bears have lost 11 games in a row on NBC.

• Stafford is 5-7 at Soldier Field and 3-0 in December or January.

• The Bears are 6-8 in the divisional round in the playoffs, but have won their last two — both at home — in 2007 and 2011.

Game picks: Bears (+3.5) vs. Rams, 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCKevin Fishbain: Bears 29, Rams 26

Since November, when it seemed the Bears would make the playoffs — allowing us to scout the NFC — the Rams always seemed like the worst matchup. A likely MVP at quarterback, a play caller like McVay, a prolific run game, the fifth-best team in turnover ratio and a ferocious D-line. That said, this Bears season has been quite unpredictable. Weather, home-field, special teams, and a little more fourth-quarter magic can lead to an upset.

Dan Wiederer: Rams 30, Bears 19

Bravo, Bears! Great show. All season. The Rams are simply the more complete team.

Dan Pompei: Rams 36, Bears 30

This is the offense that gained the most yards in the NFL against the defense that gave up the fourth most. Puka Nacua is likely to have a monster game. And if the elements inhibit the Rams’ passing game, they can run it, too (only six teams had more rushing yards). The Bears have to hope they can make big plays on special teams (they probably will), come up with critical takeaways, and prevent the Rams from pulling away early.

Jon Greenberg: Rams 31, Bears 26

Trailing 24-6, Caleb Williams leads the Bears to three fourth-quarter TDs to take a 26-24 lead (they miss the 2-point conversion), but Matthew Stafford shows everyone he’s also pretty good in the clutch, and Davante Adams catches the winning score and reminds Chicago he has a minority stake in them as well.

Nate Atkins (Rams beat writer): Rams 24, Bears 21

This is a coin-flip matchup between two elite offenses where the cold temperatures and wind should suppress the scoring a bit. Chicago’s home crowd will create a few momentous moments, and the Rams haven’t handled those the best away from home recently. But they’re also as healthy as they’ve been this season, and the return of RG Kevin Dotson and TE Terrance Ferguson should allow them to get back to the 13 personnel run game that ranked as the best in the NFL, and that can make the difference.

Jourdan Rodrigue (Senior NFL writer): Rams 31, Bears 28

Chicago is now home to the electric Kings of the Comeback — but let’s not forget that Stafford was doing it first. Rams win on a fourth-quarter drive, after a back-and-forth scoring battle that doesn’t pick up until the second half.