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The betting market has no idea what to do with the San Francisco 49ers this season. Last week, oddsmakers installed the Niners as 5.5-point favorites. By the time the game kicked off, the line was down to 3.5, indicating that people with money who move markets believed the Colts were the right team. The 49ers […]
From Niners Nation | 28 days ago | 0 reads
Right now, on Christmas Eve, the biggest sports star in the city of Chicago is Caleb Williams. Full stop. His Ice-Man antics and explosive talent have filled a vacuum this city has been missing for a loooooooong time. And beating the Packers in overtime (the way he did on Saturday night) gave him an early career-defining moment we’ll probably never forget. But over the summer, before Caleb and the Bears’ breakout, Pete Crow-Armstrong was kind of The Guy (or at least on his way). There are...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 28 days ago | 0 reads
The latest Bears Banter podcast is here! It’s a holiday week, so we wanted to make sure we got a podcast out quickly to talk about everything that happened. Amazingly, so much happened in the past week leading up to the holidays. The Chicago Bears epically beat the Green Bay Packers. The Bears clinched a […]
From Windy City Gridiron | 28 days ago | 3 reads
Christmastime has been a time of reflection for yours truly in recent years. So, with that in mind, I want to preemptively thank those of you who reach out this time of year. Your kindness, consideration, and love is always appreciated. Now that I’ve gotten that out of the way, let’s talk about the playoff-bound Chicago Bears. I hadn’t thought a ton about Bears cornerback Kyler Gordon since he was placed on injured reserve until I saw this tweet from Sun-Times reporter Jason Lieser: ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 28 days ago | 0 reads
Week 16 brought Saturday night football too Chicago as the rematch that we’d all been waiting for took place at Soldier Field. Both the Bears and the Packers clearly made adjustments to their game plans entering this one, with the Bears defense notably playing a more “bend-don’t-break” style to limit Green Bay’s opportunities for explosive […]
From Windy City Gridiron | 28 days ago | 0 reads
Week 16 of the NFL regular season came to a close with 17 Maryland football alumni seeing the field. Veteran wide receivers D.J. Moore and Stefon Diggs both had significant performances to push their respective teams closer to the playoff stage. Moore made the game-winning catch to seal a marquee win over the Green Bay […]
From Testudo Times | 28 days ago | 0 reads
The Detroit Lions aren’t quite dead yet. If the improbable results of them finishing out by winning their two remaining games (at Vikings, at Bears), combined with the Green Bay Packers losing out (vs. 49ers, at Vikings), happen, the Lions will have managed to sneak their way into the postseason. But after Sunday’s loss to […]
From Pride Of Detroit | 29 days ago | 1 read
Ken’s Note: I’m traveling the country for the next week or so, but never fear, Denmaster Jack has you covered for all the latest. Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah to everybody! THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIALS BEARSSSSSS First impression: Bears’ Caleb Williams, Ben Johnson mesh after rocky startWilliams said early in his time with Johnson he […]
From Windy City Gridiron | 29 days ago | 0 reads
This Chicago Bears team meets the moment unlike any I can remember since the Super Bowl. Ben Johnson has the team playing confidently and with focus. Coming off another late, near-miraculous win, the team is in the playoffs and is in position to clinch their division. It’s going to be an interesting finish to the […]
From Windy City Gridiron | 29 days ago | 0 reads
Welcome to the latest episode of Bears Over Beers! This week, join our hosts Ryan Droste and Bryan Orenchuk as they as they get you ready for week 17 of the 2025 Chicago Bears season! Grab some spiked egg nog (or some beer) and join the boys as they celebrate the Bears clinching their entry into the […]
From Windy City Gridiron | 29 days ago | 0 reads
The Chicago Bears are sending three players to the Pro Bowl Games in 2026. And while Drew Dalman, Joe Thuney, and Kevin Byard all deserve to go, that they are not being joined by Nahshon Wright legitimately left me flabbergasted. I’m miffed. And judging by the reactions on social media, a whole bunch of Bears fans are with me in feeling that way. But as it turns out, we are not alone in our disappointment. This is what Green Bay Packers star Micah Parsons had to say about Nahshon Wright’s...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 29 days ago | 5 reads
2) Finally, everyone can shut up about Drake Maye not having a 300-yard passing game. Not that he NEEDED a 380-yard game to prove how well he was playing this year for the 12-3 Patriots. But the box score watchers weren’t going to be satisfied until he did. Well, there you go: 380 and a […]
From Windy City Gridiron | 29 days ago | 0 reads
The Bears’ overtime thriller against the Packers in Week 16 was perhaps the most significant regular-season victory in recent memory, and it allowed them to take control of the NFC North with a chance to clinch the division this week. Before we get into how, let’s take a look at the good, better, and best from their Week 16 victory. Good: Cairo Santos Cairo Santos has come under fire plenty in recent seasons due to has lack of consistency from long range, and sometimes inside that ra...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 29 days ago | 0 reads
The Chicago Bears beat the Green Bay Packers on Saturday night in an overtime thriller, taking control of the NFC North, while the rest of the NFC has come into focus with two weeks to play. Meanwhile, the AFC has unfinished business heading into Week 17. That, and more, in this week’s NFL playoff picture check-in. NFL Playoff Picture AFC Playoff Picture: Broncos Note: Division leaders are bolded, playoff probabilities courtesy of the NFL’s official website ; x = clinched a...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 29 days ago | 5 reads
The NFL released the Pro Bowl rosters for the 2025 season, and the Carolina Panthers have a single representative. That representative: Jaycee Horn. Horn has a career high five interceptions this season, tied for second in the NFL and one off the league lead of six, currently held by the Bears’ Kevin Byard. Opposing quarterbacks […]
From Cat Scratch Reader | 29 days ago | 3 reads
The resurgent Chicago Bears have some new faces representing them on the NFC’s Pro Bowl roster this year. Center Drew Dalman, guard Joe Thuney, and safety Kevin Byard III will represent the Bears at the Pro Bowl Games this season, with the announcement coming just three days after the Bears clinched their first playoff berth […]
From Windy City Gridiron | 29 days ago | 2 reads
Let’s hit another 2026 NFL mock draft. As long as the Giants hold onto the top pick, I still think that someone will end up moving up for it, and they’d be wise to trade back a few spots. Plus, the Bears add a different EDGE, and the Chiefs pick up the most dangerous offensive player in the draft class . 2026 NFL Mock Draft 1. New York Jets (via NYG): QB Fernando Mendoza – Indiana If the Giants end up with the top pick, they will almost certainly deal it. I’m sure they’d ra...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 29 days ago | 4 reads
Modern football is all about big plays and as a companion piece to the STEP Differential, I’m tracking the Bears big plays all year in this Infogram: Chicago Bears 2025 STEP Differential TrackerInfogram Remember that you can click into the tabs on the lower left to see the tally by player and you can hover […]
From Windy City Gridiron | 29 days ago | 0 reads
Christmastime being around the corner means that I get my obligatory annual use of Bears receiver DJ Moore’s Grinch-y Christmas cleats from a few years ago. Don’t worry. I am saving the airing of my Bears Pro Bowl snub grievances ( it is Festivus, after all !) in a post after Bullets gets pushed out the door. Episode No. 14 of The BN Bears podcast is OUT. This might be my favorite pod of the year. Between a Bears win against the Packers, Patrick cutting a promo on completion pe...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 29 days ago | 3 reads
A charmed season for the Chicago Bears now features a trio of players who have earned Pro Bowl honors. No one hit the Pro Bowl ballot boxes like Bears fans. As a result, three Bears have been named to the all-star roster with safety Kevin Byard, center Drew Dalman, and left guard Joe Thuney being named to the Pro Bowl on Tuesday. What an accomplishment for these players, whose contributions to the first Bears team to qualify for the postseason since 2020 are being recognized with some ind...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 29 days ago | 5 reads
The Detroit Lions aren’t mathematically eliminated from the NFL playoff race, but they are beyond a long shot at this point. They need the Green Bay Packers to lose both of their remaining games (vs. Ravens, at Vikings) and the Lions need to win their remaining two games (at Vikings, at Bears). Prediction models have […]
From Pride Of Detroit | 29 days ago | 4 reads
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS The Bear’s Den: December 22, 2025 Patrick Finley: Caleb Williams has officially arrived in the Bears-Packers rivalry The rookie quarterback shook off a slow start to deliver a signature performance, leading three consecutive scoring drives in the final minutes. Williams’ poise in the face of a double-digit deficit suggests the […]
From Windy City Gridiron | 30 days ago | 0 reads
Ben Johnson’s “Good, Better, Best!” post-game rah-rah speech is always a treat. But this week’s installment felt a little bit different. Not just because it came after a thrilling overtime win against the Packers, but also because it came with Johnson handing out a whopping FOUR game balls. And it’s not like there was anyone who didn’t deserve it. GOOD. BETTER. BEST. www.bleachernation.com/bears/2025/1… [image or embed] — Bleacher Nation Bears ( @bn-bears.bsky.social ) December 21...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
I’ve long been intrigued by the things athletes say that motivate them on game day. Doubters, haters, cynics, and critics often get mentioned the most. But Chicago Bears wide receiver DJ Moore had a different angle when discussing what has pushed this team to excellence in 2025. Kudos to CHGO’s Adam Jahns for a potential Quote of the Year pull from DJ Moore: Bears WR DJ Moore: "It got a lot to do with Virginia looking over us, and then probably Ben being on our ass every time. We don...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve watched the game-winning touchdown from the Bears’ Week 16 win against the Packers. But whenever I give it another spin, I notice something new. And in my most recent watch, a thought hit me — Tom Brady is good at this broadcasting thing, eh? I had my doubts that Tom Brady would be able to cut it as a broadcaster. And after Year 1, I didn’t feel great about how things went overall. There was some good, bad, and indifferent — which was to be expected...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 0 reads