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So, the San Francisco 49ers had a bye. Regardless of what happened, their playoff positioning would improve. How better? Well, just one spot thanks to the Chicago Bears/Green Bay Packers game. Beyond that, nothing much. And since the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks both won, and looked good doing it. The 49ers will return […]
The Green Bay Packers continue to play some of their best football when it matters most. After their 28-21 win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday afternoon, Green Bay has now swept the other three teams in the NFC North over the last three weeks, dispatching the Vikings, Lions, and Bears in order. That stretch […]
All right. The holiday is here. The Winter Meetings. Time to start really popping off, baseball … Speaking of which, I wrote yesterday about the prepared-for-urgency with which the Cubs need to treat this week, even if it may wind up that it isn’t absolutely critical to get things done SPECIFICALLY this week. In short, if dominoes do start falling in certain sectors, the Cubs may have to leap quickly. They have a set of needs, and if they have strong market preferences, they can’t let t...
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS RECAPS: Ducks 7, Blackhawks 1 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( The Athletic ) RECAPS: Kings 6, Blackhawks 0 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( The Athletic ) Can the Blackhawks keep defying analytics models with efficient scoring and goaltending? ( Sun-Times ) ( Editor’s note: quite the headline to have under those two game scores, isn’t it?) Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson isn’t ready to say “I...
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Packers hold off Bears 28-21 to take over NFC North lead – NBC Sports Keisean Nixon intercepted Caleb Williams in the end zone with 22 seconds left to thwart the Bears’ comeback hopes. Packers beat Bears 28-21 after Caleb Williams’ interception in final minute – Chicago Sun-Times Williams finished 19-for-35 […]
49ers climb NFC playoff standings despite Week 14 bye“One of the most impactful matchups featured the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears. Green Bay’s victory knocked Chicago out of the No. 1 seed, dropping the Bears all the way to seventh place in the NFC. The Packers surged from the sixth seed to the […]
The Blackhawks capped a terrible weekend in California by losing 7-1 to the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday night. Let’s summarize the game thusly: Arvid Söderblom has given up seven goals. He's also made a career-high 46 saves. — Mark Lazerus ( @marklazerus.bsky.social ) December 7, 2025 at 9:33 PM No, we’re not going to look at any of the seven goals Anaheim scored. We will look at the one Chicago scored, which was from Tyler Bertuzzi but came long after the outcome had been d...
When the Blackhawks hosted the Ducks one week ago, Anaheim jumped all over them and took and early lead. They pressed the Blackhawks early and often in the first period again tonight, but it took move than 10 minutes for the home team to take the lead tonight. The Ducks only scored once in the first period. The Blackhawks were completely overwhelmed in the second period, and the dam eventually broke. That tends to happen when the shots on goal ratio is nearly 4:1 in favor of the other tea...
With their loss to the Green Bay Packers, the Chicago Bears dropped to second place in the NFC North, a half game behind the Packers. The loss also dropped them all the way to the seventh seed in the conference. The good news is, the Bears are still in control of their own playoff destiny. […]
Bear down! By 7, to be precise! The Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears met for the first time this season in a highly anticipated matchup at Lambeau Field, with first place in the NFC North on the line. After the Packers’ 28-21 victory, they now sit at 9-3-1 and currently hold the #2 spot […]
Over at Marquee, Bruce Levine runs down the many rumors and storylines for the Chicago Cubs this week at the Winter Meetings. It’s a very comprehensive read, and worth checking out. One thing jumped out at me, not necessarily for the strength of the rumor, but instead for the identity of the player. Because it’s not a guy we’ve really heard attached to the Cubs: “While [Tatsuya] Imai is the jewel of this year’s foreign player class, Japanese third baseman Munetaka Murakami is a pow...
The Bears’ five-game winning streak died in the final seconds at Lambeau Field, punctuated by Caleb Williams’ late interception into the end zone — a ball that came out too late, too soft, and into the hands of Packers corner Keisean Nixon. What could have been a statement comeback win instead became a 28-21 loss that dropped Chicago from the top of the NFC all the way to No. 7. And yet, even in defeat, the Bears looked like a team built for January, clawing back from a 14-3 halftime defi...
The Green Bay Packers are back at the top of the NFC North after their win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday. Before we start breaking down any analysis from this game, let’s take a look at the team’s snap counts to set the table for the week ahead. With some key players returning from […]
Heartbreak City at Lambeau Field after a Bears-Packers slugfest saw Chicago’s football team fall short of what would have been an inspiring victory. Instead, it was just the lastest soul-crushing loss against Green Bay. This is how it ended: KEISEAN CALLED GAME #ProBowlVote + Keisean Nixon 📺: FOX pic.twitter.com/NO7h37ZCzt — Green Bay Packers (@packers) December 8, 2025 FINAL: Green Bay Packers 28, Chicago Bears 21 ( ESPN BOX SCORE ) Thoughts on the Bears loss ...
In a game with mental errors, missed plays on the ball, and what could have been a second-half collapse by the defense, Green Bay Packers cornerback Keisean Nixon redeemed himself in the best way possible on Sunday night. The Chicago Bears were driving down the field looking to tie (or potentially win with a two-point […]
Let’s take a look at the NFC playoff picture after the Detroit Lions’ big win on Thursday night, and all of Sunday’s action in Week 14. NFC North standings: The Lions are a game-and-a-half back of the Packers, and just a single game back of the Bears. Detroit’s odds of winning the division aren’t completely […]
It was a back-and-forth affair, but the Green Bay Packers showed why they are the team to beat in the NFC North on Sunday afternoon. Green Bay defeated the Chicago Bears 28-21, getting a go-ahead touchdown from Josh Jacobs with under four minutes left and a game-sealing interception from Keisean Nixon in the end zone […]
A tale of two halves in Green Bay today for the Chicago Bears. If the second half Bears show up at kickoff in two weeks when these two teams meet at Soldier Field, I’ll feel real good about their chances of evening the season series. Bears Instant Grades Offense QB Caleb Williams | C- It’s almost like good pass pro helps … Caleb Williams: 1H: 6/14, 32 YDS, 0 TD, 50.3 RTG 2H: 13/21, 154 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT, 96.1 RTG That said, Williams’s bad decision was the ...
It wouldn’t be a 2025 Bears game if it didn’t have you on the edge of your seat up until the very end. Things went down to the very end, but a last-second interception by Caleb Williams saw the Bears fall 28-21 to the Packers, breaking their five-game winning streak, dropping them to 9-4, and […]
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Behold, what artful creature gambols across yon prairie? ‘Tis the ever graceful Denzelope bounding joyfully in its habitat! Whatever Denzel Clarke does, he certainly does it to the hilt. Defensively he debuted taking the league by storm and putting up pro-rated numbers that would have broken DRS. At the plate he started his career by […]
This is the biggest game of the season for the number one-seeded Chicago Bears, and it’s fitting that it’s against their biggest rival, the Green Bay Packers. The winner of this game will be on top of the NFC North, and if the Bears win, they’ll maintain their top spot in the conference. Win or […]
Now that the Week 14 early games are over, it’s time to take a look at your late-afternoon viewing options. Here’s who the BGN writers are predicting to win. You can check out 506sports to see which games are being broadcast in your area, but the Philadelphia area will get the Chicago Bears at the Green […]
No matter what happens on Sunday, the Detroit Lions will be in striking distance of a playoff spot. After their big win over the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night, the Lions still remain third in the NFC North race, but it’s about to be a lot closer. Here’s where things stand as of Sunday morning […]
The Los Angeles Rams play the Arizona Cardinals and we would love a shocking Cardinals upset. The Green Bay Packers beating the Chicago Bears would help clear a path for the Seattle Seahawks get the No. 1 seed in the NFC. The Las Vegas Raiders play the Denver Broncos and a Raiders loss would be […]