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We have to wait all weekend to finally watch the Chicago Bears play their divisional round playoff game. The Bears are scheduled to play the Los Angeles Rams in the final game of the weekend, with kickoff set for 5;30 p.m. CT. We know it’s going to be cold. Freezing even. Really, really cold. But […]
The Chicago Bears host the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, and the final injury reports for each team are due today. Just like in the regular season, these reports could be added to over the next couple of days, but if a player is ruled out, he’s out for the game. For the Bears, that […]
The Chicago Bears have reached the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs, where they will welcome the LA Rams to Soldier Field. Last week, we said we liked a high-scoring game, and that’s exactly what we got with almost 60 points being scored between the two teams. Last week, we went 2-1 on our prop […]
The Boston Bruins (27-19-2) have -119 moneyline odds to win when they go on the road in a projected close matchup with the Chicago Blackhawks (19-21-7), who have -101 odds, on Saturday, Jan. 17 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. Tune in to ESPN+ to see the match unfold as the Bruins and Blackhawks take the ice. Bruins vs. Blackhawks Game Info & Odds When: Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET TV Channel: ESPN+ Live Stream: Fubo Live Stream: ESPN+ Where: United Center in Chicago, Illinois...
The Los Angeles Rams are set to play the Chicago Bears on Sunday at Soldier Field in a game to be played in freezing temperatures. They’ll be facing a defense that leads the NFL in interceptions, and a quarterback who’s seen a drop in form (not to be read as played badly). Back in 2018 […]
Nothing doing in the win column. The Brooklyn Nets went to New Orleans to face the Pelicans on Wednesday night to wrap up their three game road trip. It was close, but the Nets ultimately fell short by three points. The L was their fifth in a row. The opponent tonight is hanging around the […]
“Daddy, if the Bears win today, are you going to do that thing with the champagne bottle where you pop the cork and shake it and it sprays?” “No, I’ll do that when the Bears win the Super Bowl.” …yet even as I answered her, I was thinking, Wow, how far we’ve come! Our daughter […]
The third, and final, Chicago Bears injury report ahead of the team’s NFC Divisional Round matchup against the Los Angeles Rams is out. And it is mostly good news for Chicago’s football team. This is as good as an injury report gets this time of year, so I’ll take it without thinking twice about it. As far as I’m concerned, wide receiver Rome Odunze getting upgraded to full participation on Friday’s Bears injury report is the best news that could have come from the injury report. Odunze w...
Episode 45 of the Bleacher Nation Cubs Podcast is officially live! In this week’s episode, Brett and I talk about the coinciding exit/arrival of Kyle Tucker and Alex Bregman. We also discuss the Cubs’ internal evolution on deferrals, and what else might happen before the end of the offseason. After the break, in our transaction corner, Brett and I get back into the Nico Hoerner/Matt Shaw trade rumors, with a little extra mention of the Red Sox pitchers. It was a really fun episode, t...
The makeshift 2021 Cubs, after a bad run for most of August, won 10 of 13 late that month and early September, then went on another long losing jag, losing 10 of 13 entering a doubleheader date with the Cardinals on Sept. 24. In 2021, as was the case in 2020, doubleheader games were limited […]
Last week, Las Vegas Raiders general manager Jon Spytek noted that there were plenty of former players still playing. Now , as the playoffs move onto the divisional round, let’s look at the former Raiders still playing, presented in alphabetical order: Buffalo Bills: None. Chicago Bears: Defensive tackle Andrew Billings. Billings is a Bears’ backup […]
The Los Angeles Rams are back where they were at this time last year: the divisional round of the playoffs. This time, they will be the team that’s favored and the team with more playoff experience. The Rams are the team looking to get back to the NFC Championship with a chance to go to […]
The NFL season is an evolving state of affairs with each team aspiring to hoist the Lombardi Trophy come February, but only 8 teams remain on their quest to do so. After a monumental win against their longtime rivals, the Chicago Bears host the NFL’s most potent offense in the Los Angeles Rams, who also […]
Two days before their divisional round playoff game against the Chicago Bears, Rams coaches are extremely busy interviewing for other jobs. Meanwhile the Bears coaches having nothing to distract them. Nobody is trying to poach from Ben Johnson’s staff this year. Compare that to Chris Shula, Nathan Sheelhaase, and Mike LaFleur. They have a combined […]
On Saturday night, the Chicago Blackhawks will put an exclamation point on the third “chapter” of their year-long Centennial celebration. The events focusing on “The Banner Years” before and during the game should stir up enough nostalgia for the most recent generation of Blackhawks fans to have their “I remember when” moments come flying out. There were so many incredible moments during the Blackhawks’ dynasty run. But so many of them were authored — or co-authored — by guys who weren’t ...
As the 2025 season ended, the Chicago Cubs’ needs were crystal clear. Sometimes you have to guess and speculate, and get really creative to figure out what a team might want to do. In this case, though, it was all just very obvious: the Cubs needed to rebuild the bullpen, the Cubs needed multiple starting pitchers, including a front-three starting pitcher, and, if possible, the Cubs would probably like to add an impact bat. The Cubs have done exactly those three things this offseason. The...
A baseball thought before I dive into BN Bears Bullets. Kyle Tucker signing with the Dodgers (mega eye roll, of course) means that the Cubs essentially traded Hayden Wesneski, Cam Smith, and Isaac Paredes for a 90-win regular-season, a playoff series win, Alex Bregman, and a draft pick (that comes Chicago’s way for Tucker signing with Los Angeles). As far as I’m concerned, that looks like a net win for Chicago. OK, we’re on to football things. If you haven’t read Patrick’s Bea...
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS RECAPS: Flames 3, Blackhawks 1 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) Blackhawks helping Burakovsky become more responsible defensive player ( Sun-Times ) Getting to know forward Oliver Moore: Sizzling speed and family memoirs ( Athletic ) How a system change made the Blackhawks’ penalty kill one of the NHL’s best units ( Sun-Times ) Blackhawks stalwart Connor Murphy has become a true Chicagoan — but for ho...
The 2006 NFC Championship aside, this may have been the most important, and meaningful win in all my years as a Bears fan. I won’t sugarcoat it, about midway through the 3rd quarter even I was muttering “same old Bears”, me, one of the most glass half full fans in the world. But even then, […]
After a brief detour in the Chicago White Sox organization, infielder Benjamin Cowles is back in the Chicago Cubs organization. The Cubs claimed the 25-year-old off of waivers, and their 40-man roster is now a full 40. Any additional moves on that front will require maneuvering. Cowles, together with reliever Jack Neely, was the return in the Mark Leiter Jr. trade at the deadline in 2024. He struggled upon arriving at Triple-A in 2025, and was ultimately bumped off the 40-man roster in Se...
On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past. Here’s a handy Cubs timeline, to help you follow the various narrative paths. “Maybe I called it wrong, but it’s official.” — Tom Connolly, HoF Umpire. , and other stories for the discerning reader. Today in baseball history: Cubs Birthdays: Jim Murray, Dizzy Dean HOF*, Bob […]
1913 The White Sox bought Davy Jones from the Detroit Tigers. Jones played in just 12 games, earning 0.2 WAR, for the 1913 White Sox and would jump to the Pittsburgh Rebels of the Federal League in 1914. 1966 Future White Sox ace Jack McDowell was born in Van Nuys, Calif. A former Team USA […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL NOTE: Salty Language, NSFW BEARSSSSSS Indiana begins effort to pass legislation to pay for new Bears stadium Via Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, an Indiana senator has introduced a bill that would establish the funding mechanism for a stadium on the other side of the Illinois state line. No question about it, Bears […]
The Brooklyn Nets (11-27) are 2-point favorites as they look to turn around a five-game losing streak when they host the Chicago Bulls (19-21) on Friday, January 16, 2026 at Barclays Center. The game airs at 7:30 p.m. ET on YES and CHSN. The matchup has an over/under of 226.5 points. Check out below to dig into the best bets you can make on Friday’s game, based on our computer predictions. How to Bet on Nets vs. Bulls Pick the Bulls (+2) to Cover The Nets have 17 wins against the s...
The Chicago Blackhawks fell 3-1 to the Calgary Flames in a game on Thursday night that was effectively decided early, with all but one of the scoring coming before the midway point of the first period. The Blackhawks struck first, opening the scoring just 2:44 into the game. Colton Dach worked the puck to Nick Foligno, who snapped a wrist shot past Devin Cooley to give Chicago an early 1-0 lead. right on target for goal no. 249🎯 pic.twitter.com/yJYwFgxSmI — Chicago Blackhawks (...