Caleb Williams’ optimism that Rome Odunze will play in the Bears’ upcoming playoff game against the Packers has received a boost from none other than Rome Odunze, himself.
ESPN’s Courtney Cronin reports that Odunze plans on playing in Saturday’s game against the Packers. And this is what he had to say about his pending return:
“There might be some limitations, those are still to be discussed. For me, I’m looking to be out there as much as possible. Make as many plays as I can. At t...
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When the Bears and Packers tee it up and kick off on Saturday night at Soldier Field, they’ll be doing so with one of the most flag-happy officiating crews in the NFL this season.
Saturday night’s Wild Card matchup between the NFL’s two oldest rivals is scheduled to be officiated by Adrian Hill and his crew. Hill’s crew has been responsible for the sixth-most flags thrown this season (251) of any officiating crew despite calling just 14 games, which is the fewest of any crew. On a per-gam...
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Montez Sweat noticed something different at Halas Hall on Tuesday.
“We’re usually packing the cars up, sending everything back home to the home base, and getting ready for the offseason,” Sweat said during his Tuesday media availability at Halas Halll. “It feels good preparing for the postseason right now.”
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It was only a matter of time before the Detroit Lions were named as a team that could be interested in hiring an assistant coach off of Ben Johnson’s staff. And we already have one name as a possible target for the offensive coordinator vacancy in Detroit — Bears Offensive Coordinator Declan Doyle.
Yahoo’s Jori Epstein connects the dots (and shares a story worth reading about what Ben Johnson sees in Chicago’s young OC):
A name that makes sense for Lions OC: Bears OC Declan Doyle. Co...
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Caleb Williams now has the Chicago Bears single season franchise record of 3,942 yards. His 27 TD passes is tied for the fourth best total with Jay Cutler’s 2009, behind Erik Kramer’s 29 (1995), Cutler’s 28 (2014), and Sid Luckman’s (!!!) 28 (1943). It is a top five season of passing the football in franchise […]
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Chicago Bears Head Coach Ben Johnson didn’t drop any bulletin board material in his Tuesday press conference. However, Bears Head Coach Ben Johnson has turned the page and moved his focus onto Packers Week 3.0. And with that, comes some encouraging words regarding where quarterback Caleb Williams stands going into his first-ever playoff start.
When Johnson spoke to the media on Tuesday, three quotes about his quarterback stood out to me:
“He’s a completely different quarterback tha...
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Happy hump day! Let’s talk about the Bears and som other things happening around the NFL.
Leave it to Bears Head Coach Ben Johnson to share the perfect quote for a turn-the-page Wednesday:
“We’re mentally prepared to play for five more weeks,” Johnson said ( h/t Bears Wire ). “That’s our intent. How do you do that? You go out and win the first one. … We’re going to go all out for this game, and we’ll worry about the future when the time comes.”
This is the attitude the...
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The Chicago Bears allowed just one sack against the Detroit Lions on Sunday, bringing the season total to 24. That’s the lowest they’ve had since I’ve been doing Sackwatch, and it’s also the eleventh fewest for the team all time. So before I break down the sack allowed, let’s take a look at a few […]
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The Chicago Bears didn’t finish the regular season as they hoped, as they coasted through most of Week 18 and lost to the Detroit Lions, but this time, they can turn the page and start a new chapter in the 2025 season: Playoffs. The Bears have an opportunity to get all the good vibes back with a […]
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THE SPONGIE FLUS GOT FIRED AGAIN SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Ben Johnson can flip narrative after previous Bears coaches’ losses in big games vs. Packers Johnson opened his tenure as the Bears’ coach with a shot at Matt LaFleur and now has to back it up with the Bears’ playoff lives on the line. The football gods […]
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Both the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears held walkthroughs on Tuesday, so the first day of this week’s official injury report is just an estimation. On the Packers’ end, head coach Matt LaFleur stated earlier today that the team listened to the advice of their medical staff and decided to have a walkthrough, as […]
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The first installment of the Chicago Bears injury report ahead of the team’s playoff matchup against the Green Bay Packers is OUT. And it comes with a bit of good news regarding some key players working their way back from injury.
Wide receiver Rome Odunze and cornerback Kyler Gordon were both listed as limited participants in Tuesday’s walk-through at Halas Hall. Tuesday’s Bears injury report is deemed an estimation by the team, which didn’t have a full practice. In other words, Gordon a...
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Cole Kmet is a Chicagoland guy who knows the local sports scene all too well.
And heading into Saturday’s Bears-Packers playoff game, it sounds like Kmet is ready to rewrite Chicago Sports history. Or, at a minimum, write a new chapter with the blank page that this season has provided. This is quite the quote pull via 670 The Score’s Chris Emma :
“I feel like that with Chicago sports in general. Always felt like that with the Cubs, here obviously in Chicago with the Bears, it’s kin...
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We’re staring down the barrel of just the third ever Green Bay Packers-Chicago Bears playoff game in NFL history, and the Packers just played their junior varsity unit against the Minnesota Vikings. Generally, I don’t want to write too much about Green Bay’s Week 18 effort, but we should mention that seven players made their […]
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Saturday night can’t get here soon enough.
Ever since the Wild Card Round matchup was made official after last Sunday’s NFL slate, the football world has been sounding off with their opinions on the Bears and Packers rubber match at Soldier Field on Saturday night.
Today on the Up & Adams show with Kay Adams, Bears legend Matt Forte chimed in with his expectations for Saturday night’s showdown. Unsurprisingly, Forte thinks his former squad will be ready to roll when the ball kicks of...
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Caleb Williams has done a bunch of cool things this season.
He led the Bears to 11 wins, quarterbacked the team to its first playoff appearance since 2020, and led the way so the squad could capture its first NFC North title since 2018. Williams also set the franchise’s single-season passing yardage record in Week 18. It has been a banner year for the second-year quarterback. But for all the boxes Caleb Williams checked in terms of accomplishments this season, this is one I was not expect...
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The Green Bay Packers will have a walkthrough practice on Tuesday, as the team prepares for its short turnaround to play the Chicago Bears. Because of the nature of playing a Saturday road game, the Packers will have to end up traveling on Friday, meaning that all of their on-field work will need to be […]
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On Tuesday, the Chicago Bears announced that they have designated offensive tackle Braxton Jones and cornerback Kyler Gordon to return. Both have been members of the injured reserve, but are now allowed to practice with the team this week and could possibly play against the Green Bay Packers in the wild card round. Jones began […]
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While we are playing the waiting game when it comes to Rome Odunze’s status for the Chicago Bears’ upcoming playoff game against the Green Bay Packers, his quarterback made a declaration that grabbed my attention:
Caleb Williams on Rome Odunze: "It's going to be great. Excited to have him back." — Adam Hoge (@AdamHoge) January 6, 2026
Rome Odunze’s availability for Bears-Packers playoff game trending in a positive direction
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams hinting at Rome ...
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Finishing a season as fun as the Chicago Bears’ season has been with two straight losses is a bummer. Luckily, it doesn’t feel quite as bad as when they started the season 0-2. It is discouraging but there are still games to look forward to with much higher stakes. The playoffs will be incredibly stressful, […]
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The NFL’s regular season is in the books, which means a good chunk of the NFL Draft order is set. That makes it a great time to run through another 2026 NFL Mock Draft.
The Raiders are locked in at the top spot, and they’ll have their choice of quarterbacks. Will they take Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza?
The Bears will look to add to their defense. Will it be on the EDGE or elsewhere?
Let’s look at our latest 2026 NFL Mock Draft as the playoffs are set to get underway with Wild Card...
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How are you preparing for a third Bears-Packers showdown in the span of 34 days?
Because Chicago and Green Bay are playing on a short week, the first injury report of the week will drop at some point on Tuesday. Subsequent injury report updates will follow on Wednesday and Thursday. Save for cornerback C.J. Gardner-Johnson starting the week in concussion protocol, I feel as if the Bears exited their Week 18 loss against the Detroit Lions relatively unscathed. But we’ll see what the inju...
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Early Tuesday morning, Tom Pelissero broke the news that the Atlanta Falcons have requested an interview with Chicago’s assistant general manager Ian Cunningham. Cunningham has been linked to multiple GM openings in the past, but it’s hard to imagine a better fit than the opening in Atlanta. The Falcons face an uphill battle to dig […]
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The NFC Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs will see the Chicago Bears (11-6) and Green Bay Packers (9-7-1) square off at Soldier Field on Saturday, January 10, 2026.
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Bears vs. Packers Game Info
When: Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
Where: Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois
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The NFC Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs will see the Chicago Bears (11-6) and Green Bay Packers (9-7-1) square off at Soldier Field on Saturday, January 10, 2026.
Where to Buy Bears vs. Packers Tickets
If you’re wanting to buy tickets for the Week 1 game featuring the Bears and the Packers, head on over to Vivid Seats to snag your seats today!
Bears vs. Packers Game Info
When: Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
Where: Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois
TV info: Amazon Pr...
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