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The 2025 Detroit Lions season isn’t quite what anybody expected. After suffering a monstrous amount of injuries in 2024 and still winning the NFC North and finishing as the top seed in the conference, expectations were high in 2025. Multiple players would return from those injuries, as well as new additions via the draft and […]
The Blackhawks had a good nice in our nation’s capital last night, beating the Washington Capitals 3-2 in a (lengthy) shootout . With the win, the Hawks are now 3-1-1 in their last five games (three of which required a skills competition). And the Blackhawks remain undefeated in 2026. But the Vegas Golden Knights were in Chicago for a Saturday practice and comfortable dinner. We know the Blackhawks have been bad in the second half of back-to-backs this season. Let’s see if they can put so...
The bookmakers really like the Vegas Golden Knights to beat the Chicago Blackhawks in their clash on Sunday, Jan. 4, with the visiting Golden Knights given moneyline odds of -267, and the Blackhawks at +216. Watch the NHL on Fubo! Golden Knights vs. Blackhawks Favorite, Moneyline, Total Favorite: Golden Knights (-267) Underdog: Blackhawks (+216) Total: 6 Best Golden Knights vs. Blackhawks Promo Codes How to Watch Golden Knights vs. Blackhawks Date: Sunday, January 4, 20...
Well, it looks like Alex Bregman or bust now. It’s easy to be discouraged by the lack of progress on the team-building front. These are not good times. I remember when the ballboy (actually clubhouse attendant Francisco “Chico” Herrera) played left field for the Dodgers. The Cubs might want to field Fabian De Hoyos. He’s […]
Under Dan Campbell, the Detroit Lions have made a habit of playing meaningful games in Week 18. This time, however, the stakes are far less inspiring. Detroit enters the season finale with only marginal incentives remaining: the possibility of a more favorable fourth-place schedule in 2026, slight draft positioning improvements, and additional snaps for a […]
Closing time. The Detroit Lions’ 2025 season comes to a close on Sunday afternoon, as they end their tough season on Soldier Field with a bout against the NFC North champion Chicago Bears. It’s a rough way to end the season, but any Lions football is better than no Lions football. So if you’re looking […]
Looking for best bets for the Vegas Golden Knights versus Chicago Blackhawks matchup on Sunday at 7 p.m. ET? Check out this article for some suggestions. Best Golden Knights vs. Blackhawks Prop Bets Player & Team Odds to Score a Goal Goals & Games Played Jack Eichel, Golden Knights +135 12 G in 32 GP Tomas Hertl, Golden Knights +170 15 G in 39 GP Mark Stone, Golden Knights +175 11 G in 23 GP Pavel Dorofeyev, Golden Knights +175 16 G i...
Chicago couldn’t hang on to a third-period lead but picked up a second point via the shootout, defeating the Capitals 3-2 in Washington on Saturday night. Chicago took an early 1-0 lead just 73 seconds into the game when Ryan Donato was left all alone in front of the Washington net to tip home a point shot from Ilya Mikheyev: GOAL: Ryan Donato tips in Ilya Mikheyev's shot to open the scoring! pic.twitter.com/NXG5FLuGiD — BHF (@BlackhawksFocus) January 4, 2026 About 3:30 la...
Hello, Chicago Bears fans! Well, after the thrilling game against the Niners that, unfortunately, ended in disappointment, the 1st overall seed and bye in the first round of the NFL playoffs is off the table for the Beloved. However, there is still something to play for, as a win against the Detroit Lions (or an […]
Oddsmakers expect the Detroit Lions (8-8) to put up a fight in their attempt to halt their three-game losing streak, as they are just 3-point underdogs in a matchup with the Chicago Bears (11-5) on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at Soldier Field. This matchup has an over/under of 50.5 points. Ready to watch the game? Sign up for Fubo to watch the NFL, live sports and entertainment without cable! How to watch Bears vs. Lions: TV channel & live stream TV channel: FOX Bears Insights Wi...
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On the first day of CubsmasMy true love gave to meAn Anthony Rizzo retirement for the ages, On the second day of CubsmasMy true love gave to meA $2 scorecard On the third day of CubsmasMy true love gave to meThree Schwarbombs in the first All-Star Game Home Run Swing-Off On the fourth day of […]
Chicago Bears assistant general manager Ian Cunningham has been up for a general manager job a few times the last couple of years, but this offseason feels like it’ll finally happen for him. There may only be a few general manager jobs open, but Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer lists Cunningham first on his annual Future […]
Playing in their 22nd clutch game of the season (per KC Johnson of Chicago Sports Network ), Chicago capitalized on some critical late Paolo Banchero mistakes to best the Orlando Magic, 121-114, on Friday night — the first in a back-to-back set of home bouts. The Bulls are back to a .500 record (17-17) with the win, and now will look to notch its third straight home victory sans its two best players on Saturday night, against the Charlotte Hornets. He’s There When It Matas! Bulls 1...
After a big home win to start the new year against Dallas at the United Center, the Blackhawks start a tough weekend back-to-back in Washington against Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals. The Caps come in just 3-6-1 in their last 10 games and in fourth place in the Atlantic Division, but they have the best goal differential (plus-15) in the division. Go figure. We’ll see if the Blackhawks can bring the same formula they employed against the Stars into this game and stay warm in the new calend...
It’s not the season anyone had hoped for, but it’s finally coming to an end this Sunday. The 8-8 Detroit Lions take on an NFC North rival, hoping to hand the Chicago Bears one last loss as they head to the playoffs, while the Lions hope to finish with a winning season. At Pride of […]
Sleeping in was a great idea until I remembered what errands I had to run today. Whoopsiedoodle. First up on the Saturday to-do list: This set of BN Bears Bullets. The final injury reports ahead of the Week 18 clash between the Bears and Lions are out. On the Detroit side of things, the Lions will be without some notable key players — including star offensive tackle Penei Sewell. As for Chicago, the Bears received some relatively encouraging news about Rome Odunze. The second-year wide ...
The Blackhawks kick off a pair of weekend games with a stop in the nation’s capital on Saturday night, as they’re in DC to face the Washington Capitals. The last time Chicago was in Washington for a game, it narrowly avoided becoming a part of league history, as Alex Ovechkin only tied Wayne Gretzky’s career mark for goals scored during a 5-3 Capitals win . A season down the road, Ovechkin continues defying Father Time with 34 points (15 G, 19 A) in 41 games this season despite turning 40...
BCB reader Clark Addison sent me this photo just because he thought it was funny, showing umpire Bruce Froemming in the middle of expectorating. He didn’t expect me to want to sleuth it, but… come on now, you know me pretty well by now. I had to do it. So what do we know about […]
The Detroit Lions’ 2025 season was a disappointment in so many ways. But none more humiliating than the fact that Madden—an extremely flawed video game—was better at predicting Lions outcomes than I was. And it wasn’t particularly close. Our weekly Madden simulations, where we live-stream a game of computer vs. computer Madden game, actually went […]
Note: We have a special edition this week! Since Week 18 is a fairly new thing in the NFL schedule, I’ve expanded our dive back into history to include games that took place around the same date as our Week 18 game will take place this year, as well as including some Week 17 games. […]
The only thing that practically matters for the Detroit Lions is draft order and their 2026 schedule. And while the best way to improve those things is a Lions loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday, I wouldn’t blame you if you’re incapable of rooting for that. If that’s too much for your taste, I’ve […]
The Magic 8-Ball really don’t think that Nolan Arenado is going to be traded to the Cubs. I don’t give them good odds of landing Bo Bichette, either. Slightly better odds of Alex Bregman manning the Chicago third sack. I half-suspect the Cubs are done adding. Anyone they add is likely to be wearing a […]
It turns out signing Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami was the exception, and not a permanent change of the unwritten rule stating that the Chicago White Sox never win free-agent sweepstakes. General manager Chris Getz reportedly tried to sign another Japanese free agent, but this time he came up short. There was some brief excitement that […]
1914 Sydney Cricket Ground was the scene of today’s World Tour game, as the White Sox beat the Giants, 5-4. Some 10,000 fans attended. It would be 100 years before the majors returned to Australia, when the Dodgers and Diamondbacks opened the 2014 season at the Ground. 1936 Future White Sox co-owner Eddie Einhorn was […]