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With the calendar turned to December, the playoff races are really heating up! There’s only one division leader with a better than a two-game lead, and five division leaders are holding on by a half game or are only in first due to a tiebreaker. This will be your open thread to talk about all […]
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This is the biggest regular-season Chicago Bears game since… last week. The Bears beat the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles a week ago in a first-place vs. first-place battle, but this Sunday is the Bears vs. the Green Bay Packers with the division lead on the line is as big as it gets. On […]
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In this miniseries, we’ll look at several Chicago Bears who are making a solid case for the Pro Bowl. The Player: Kevin Byard III was a third-round pick by the Tennessee Titans in the 2016 NFL Draft. Born in Philadelphia, the 5’11” safety has played for three teams in his 10-year career, and he has […]
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There is nothing quite like Packers week. Or maybe there’s nothing like Packers week when the Bears are good. It’s been quite a while since the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers met in December and both teams had a winning record and playoff spots on the line. I believe it was 2001. It’s a […]
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That was a statement game. A short week, on the road, down your entire linebacking corps. against the defending Superbowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, and the Chicago Bears breezed to a fairly convincing 25-14 victory in a game where they did not trail, and held the lead for over 45 game minutes after a 3-yard D’Andre […]
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THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Packers QB Jordan Love heard Ben Johnson’s dig at his coach but doesn’t add fuel to rivalry – Chicago Sun-Times Packers coach Matt LaFleur was the subject of arrows from Johnson in his introductory press conference, when the new Bears coach said he enjoyed beating LaFleur twice a year. First-and-10: […]
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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 14 of the 2025 Chicago Bears season! Grab a cold beverage and join Ryan and Bryan as the guys wrap up discussion on the Bears/Eagles game before looking ahead […]
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This story stream will be your week-long open thread to discuss anything leading up to the Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers game and anything after, and we’ll keep it pinned to our front page for easy access. The Bears and Packers first played each other in 1921, and the Packers hold the all-time edge […]
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As the Chicago Bears prepare for their 13th game of the season against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, the first official team injury reports for week 14 have been released. The Bears did not practice on Wednesday, so player participation listed on the injury report is an estimation. Altogether, four Bears were listed as […]
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The latest Bears Banter Podcast has dropped! The Chicago Bears have their most impressive win of the season, a dominating win over the Philadelphia Eagles that propels them to the top record in the NFC as they enter the month of December. It’s a fun time to be a Bears fan, and it’s an even […]
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After his week 13 performance, where he ran the ball 18 times for 125 yards and a TD (6.9ypc), Chicago Bears running back D’Andre Swift was awarded FedEx Air and Ground Player of the Week. He shared the award this week with Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love. It seems like the greatest rivalry in […]
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In this miniseries, we’ll look at several Chicago Bears who are making a solid case for the Pro Bowl. The Player: Nahshon Wright was a third-round pick in 2021 out of Oregon State by the Dallas Cowboys. He’s 6’4” and is on his third team in five years. He was signed by the Chicago Bears in […]
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The Philadelphia Eagles were credited with two sacks on Friday, but Caleb Williams nearly evaded one, and he was a few inches away from avoiding the second one. Even with the two sacks allowed, he and the Chicago Bears have done a phenomenal job in getting that aspect of his game under control. Last year, […]
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WE WANT YOU! Would you like to show your Chicago Bears spirit to the world? I’m starting a feature where Windy City Gridiron readers can share pictures of themselves and their families and friends in Bears attire. Simply email a picture to me at the following address: denmasterken at aol dot com. The pictures need to be […]
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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year, we ask questions of the most plugged-in Bears fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Last week, your confidence in the Chicago Bears was nearly perfect at 99%, so with the […]
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Oh, baby! The Chicago Bears decided to give the Haters the middle finger on Black Friday and announce to the NFL world that they are for real. The Haters are still clinging to “Oh, well, the Eagles are collapsing! They still haven’t beaten anyone!” Beat the Packers, and they’ll blame the Tucker Kraft injury. It’ll […]
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1. The Chicago Bears (9-3) and New England Patriots (11-2) are the two best teams in their respective conferences. Just like we figured before the season, right? Two teams led by second-year quarterbacks with new head coaches, at that. In the weirdest year of NFL football we’ve seen in a while, it’s perfect to see […]
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Last week felt like the Chicago Bears were playing with house money because no one expected them to be in first place, and no one thought they’d go on the road and knock off the Philadelphia Eagles. They not only took the defending champs out, but they dominated Philly in the trenches, and thanks to the Carolina Panthers, […]
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The Chicago Bears are finally getting some more respect. In the standings, they are the No. 1 seed in the NFC. But the playoffs don’t start today, so it doesn’t matter. The numbers also say the Bears only have a 77 percent chance to even make the postseason, despite their place atop the standings. Sure, […]
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The Bears’ Week 16 matchup against the Packers has been set for prime time on Saturday night, the league announced on Tuesday, and the game will kick off at 7:20 pm CST on Saturday, Dec. 20, at Soldier Field, live on FOX. The matchup figures to be a key battle in the NFC North divisional […]
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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 Last year’s tracker is on the second page. Remember that you can click into the tabs on the lower left to see […]
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Throughout the 2025 NFL season, SB Nation’s Doug Farrar writes about the game’s Secret Superstars — those players whose performances might slip under the radar for whatever reasons. In this installment, we focus on Chicago Bears rookie running back Kyle Monangai, the seventh-round surprise who has been a bellcow back at times, and always a force multiplier in Ben […]
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Welcome back to STEP Differential. STEP stands for Sack + Turnover(x2) + Explosive Play Differential. Make sure you’re flipping through pages 2-5 to see everything broken out by component and the overall performance of the STEP Differential in individual games. Infogram below: Not a lot of surprises with respect to the statistic as the only […]
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This is such a fun game to rehash. The Chicago Bears went on the road and absolutely bullied the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. The biggest win for the Bears in years was so satisfying. The haters are having a hard time responding. It’s going to be really hard to find three down this […]
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Football and the holidays go together like peanut butter and jelly. This is the perfect time of year when you can sit down for a long holiday weekend and watch football for the entire time. Between Thanksgiving, Black Friday, college football, and typical NFL Sundays, it’s one of my laziest weekends of the year, and […]
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