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NFL Divisional Round Sunday open thread

The second half of the NFL’s Divisional Round is today, with the Texans and Patriots squaring off in Foxborough at 3 p.m. EST on ESPN, and the Bears hosting the Rams at 6:30 p.m. on NBC. Enjoy the games here at BTSC. What are you snacking on? Who are you rooting for? What are you […]

NFL playoff live discussion: Texans at Patriots, Rams at Bears

The Divisional Round of the 2025-26 NFL playoffs come to an end on Sunday evening with a pair of huge games. To kick things off, the Houston Texans are in Foxborough to try and take down the New England Patriots. Both teams represent a potential changing of the guard in the AFC, as the conference’s […]

NFL News and Rumors: Falcons Hire Stefanski, Bo Nix’s Busted Ankle, Coaching Interview Updates, More

The Chicago Bears playing in the nightcap of the divisional round’s Sunday slate of games means we get to touch on some NFL news before we bundle up and Bear Down. Falcons hire Kevin Stefanski as new head coach One day after the New York Giants made headlines in the NFL news cycle for hiring John Harbaugh, the Atlanta Falcons made the second coaching hire of the offseason by bringing in Kevin Stefanski. The two-time NFL Coach of the Year replaces Raheem Morris, who was let go earlier...

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2025 Playoffs: Divisional Sunday open thread

The Carolina Panthers may be out of the running, but that doesn’t mean the race is over. The Houston Texans are visiting the New England Patriots at 3:00 PM ET this afternoon and the Los Angeles Rams are on the road again against the Chicago Bears at 6:30 PM ET tonight. The Texans/Pats game is […]

Happy Game Day! Case Keenum’s Words of Advice, Players to Watch, Bregman, and Other Bears Bullets

My friend Adam posted this and it immediately got me hyped for today’s Bears-Rams NFC Divisional Round game: Who needs coffee when that exists? The vibes are excellent around town. I’m loving every head nod I exchange with someone wearing Bears gear. It has been fun to talk football with random people in bars, on L-train platforms, in a ride share after a late night, and here online. This city gets electric when Chicago’s football team is in the playoffs. And I hope everyo...

We’re Halfway There! Joakim Noah Visits Chelsea, DWade’s WNBA ASG Role, and Other Bulls Bullets

Happy Sunday, Bulls fans! We’ve got a game tonight… other than the Bears. How about an immediate Chicago vs. Brooklyn rematch? After the Bulls failed to complete the comeback on Friday, they get a third crack at the Nets. At this point, it might not even be in the Bulls’ best interest to win this one, but as they keep hovering just under .500, you already know what’s coming. They’ll find a way to win, pull themselves right back to the middle, and keep the cycle alive. Let’s jump into...

How the Bregman Deal Came Together, Steele Progressing, and Other Cubs Bullets

Last weekend, the Cubs and Bears came together to provide Chicago with one of the most memorable and consequential sports nights for this city in a long time. One week and one day later, and it’s all on the Bears. I am nervous. I am excited. And I am ready to Bear Down. You’ve got a must-read of the day , today, from Patrick Mooney, who got the inside scoop on how the deal with Alex Bregman came together last weekend during the Bears game. From the sound of it, Bregman was VERY clo...

WCG Predicts: Chicago Bears vs Los Angeles Rams, Divisional Round

Hello, Chicago Bears Fans!  The Bears are into the divisional round after their amazing comeback victory over the Packers in the Wild Card game.  The Bears did suffer some injuries in that game, however, with Ozzy Trapilo and TJ Edwards out for the season.  There are rumors the Bears may push Joe Thuney out to […]

Gridiron Time Machine: Chicago Bears Divisional Flashbacks

1.) 2006 Bears vs. Seahawks: The Goulden leg sends us to the NFC Championship for the first time since 1985 An old adversary came to town on January 14th, 2007. Mike Holmgren, the former head coach of the Green Bay Packers of the 90’s who combined with Brett Favre to torment the Bears so, came […]

NFL fans are picking the Rams to beat the Bears

We didn’t have a Chicago Bears-specific Reacts survey question here at Windy City Gridiron this week, but the national set of survey questions that SB Nation emailed out — sign up here to participate — asked fans to pick the winners in this weekend’s games. I’m not surprised by the results. The Los Angeles Rams had more wins […]

NFL Coaching News and Rumors: Harbaugh, LaFleur, Hafley, Nagy, McDaniel, More

NFL COACHING NEWS AND RUMORS — There is so much Bears-specifc content that I want to do before now and tomorrow’s kickoff. However, there are some NFL headlines (and some Bears-adjacent things) that popped up today that I didn’t want to squeeze into Sunday’s Bullets and wasn’t willing to wait until Monday to write up. So I’m pushing it out the door now while I have a moment. John Harbaugh makes it official with the New York Giants News of John Harbaugh signing on to be the next head ...

Could Joe Thuney Be the Bears Plan B at Left Tackle vs. Rams?

The Chicago Bears could be mixing things up with Joe Thuney and their offensive line. Playoff football means it’s all hands on deck time at Soldier Field. And while creativity is what Bears Head Coach Ben Johnson’s offensive playbook is known for, he might tap into one of his top player’s positional flexibility if it means putting the best team on the field for Sunday’s NFC Divisional Round game against the Los Angeles Rams. BEARS-RAMS PREVIEW: TWO CLOSERS, ONE FROZEN STAGE The ...

Rams elevate 2 players before playoff game

The Rams activated two players from the practice squad ahead of Sunday’s divisional round matchup against the Chicago Baers, bringing back safety Tanner Ingle and linebacker Elias Neal for reinforcements. Ingle was called up before last week’s wild card game against the Panthers, drawing ire from many fans for his role in a blocked punt […]

This is the Bears one (small) advantage

Even though the Rams have the number one offense in the NFL, it is actually L.A.’s advantage on defense over the Chicago Bears that has the widest gap. The Rams ranked fourth on defense by DVOA, which means Defense-adjusted Value Over Average, a statistic measuring the value of each individual play and weighted based on […]

Will Ricky Pearsall be limited vs. Seahawks?

The San Francisco 49ers are expected to have wide receiver Ricky Pearsall back for the first time since their Week 17 win over the Chicago Bears when they play the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Divisional Round on Saturday. It’s been an up-and-down second year for Pearsall, who has dealt with knee and ankle injuries […]

Colston Loveland’s Homefield Advantage

Counting the playoffs, Michigan product Colston Loveland leads all Chicago Bears in targets and receiving yards this season, and according to Sumer Sports, he’s the highest-rated rookie tight end in yards per route run. He’s also one of the top five of all tight ends in Total EPA. He just became the first rookie in […]

Rams vs Bears: How to watch on TV, stream or listen on radio

With a berth in the NFC Championship Game as the prize, the Los Angeles Rams head east to the City of Big Shoulders, Chicago, Illinois, for a January 18 contest with the Chicago Bears. The Soldier Field kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. PST. Weather is expected to be mostly cloudy, with a chance of […]

How Ben Johnson’s play layering beat the Packers

The NFC Wildcard game between the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers evolved into a true coaching clinic, a legendary chess match orchestrated by Bears offensive coordinator Ben Johnson. His layered play-calling and masterful conditioning of the Packers’ defense ultimately led to the game-winning touchdown. Johnson’s first move was a calculated test of the […]

Exclusive: Eric Dickerson on Facing the ’85 Bears in NFC Title Game

With the L.A. Rams coming to Soldier Field, for the NFC Divisional playoff on Sunday night, we re-up our exclusive with Eric Dickerson, the greatest Los Angeles Rams player ever. Dickerson discussed the last time these two teams met in the playoffs, the 1985 NFC championship game, with us in November of 2021. No matter […] The post Exclusive: Eric Dickerson on Facing the ’85 Bears in NFC Title Game appeared first on The Sports Bank .