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It’s a Bears Win Den! December 1, 2025

THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL Bears Win Dens occur on Victory Mondays. In case you were wondering. BEARSSSSSS Perfect? No. Improving? Yes. Bears QB Caleb Williams is headed right direction compared to predecessors – Chicago Sun-Times Williams still has things to work on, namely throwing accuracy, but he’s trending ahead of previous Bears first-round picks. Rams’ […]

NFL Week 14 Odds: Bears are the underdog vs the Packers

The NFL’s oldest rivalry is renewed for Week 14 as the (9-3) Chicago Bears head north to take on the (8-3-1) Green Bay Packers in their first of two meetings over the next three weeks. This game doesn’t need any extra hype, but the Bears are currently the NFC’s number one seed, and the winner […]

The Chicago Bears will enter December as the NFC’s #1 Seed

Not gonna lie, before the season started, I was just hoping the Chicago Bears would be playing some meaningful football in November, because it’s been a while since we’ve experienced that. I never imagined that the Chicago Bears would enter December as the NUMBER ONE SEED IN THE NFC! But here we are. Look at […]

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The Networks are Buzzing About the Chicago Bears

The NFL is a better place when the Chicago Bears are good. That’s just not my bias as a Bears fan talking; that’s from a marketing and promotions standpoint. The Bears are a ratings draw even when they are down. Just look at how often the networks put them in prime time and on standalone […]

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5 Bears scouting reports from win over Eagles

The Bears picked up their fifth win in a row on Black Friday, bringing them to nine wins in their last 10 games. They marched into Philadelphia and picked up a key victory over the Eagles, defeating them 24-15 to improve to 9-3 for the 2025 NFL season. On offense, the Bears were propelled by […]

The Bears’ youth movement is leading the offense

Ryan Poles has officially done it: he’s worked his way completely out of the doghouse with Chicago Bears fans. After years of asking when the Bears would finally take the North and never give it back, we’re nearly there, thanks to Poles’ rapid rebuild of a Bears squad that went 5-12 just a season ago. […]

Bears vs. Eagles Game Balls: A Two-Headed Monster

If you told me that the Chicago Bears would go into Lincoln Financial Field and defeat the Philadelphia Eagles on Black Friday, I would have thought it was plausible. The Bears have been playing very good, and we just saw the Eagles blow a big lead against another team the Bears have defeated this year […]

Chicago Bears Week 13 Notes: Signature Win in Philly

With an offensive performance that would make Walter Payton and Matt Suhey proud, the Chicago Bears went into Philadelphia and dominated the trenches in all four quarters and came out with a statement win. Here are my notes from the signature performance. Chicago Bears Offense: Chicago Bears Defense: Bears Special Teams: What about you? Did […]

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Bears vs Eagles: Inside the Snap Counts, Stats, and Pretenders No More

“What they gonna say now?! “safety Jaquan Brisker yelled as he headed to the Chicago Bears locker room after their 24 to 15 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. “What they gonna say now?! “he repeated. The players have heard the chatter for weeks now. They haven’t beaten anyone. They’re pretenders. They’re frauds. They’re lucky. Well, […]

Bear & Balanced: Bears Bully the Eagles Behind a Beautiful Run Game

It wasn’t quite as dominant as Clubber Lang knocking out Rocky Balboa, but the Chicago Bears did the unthinkable. They went into Philly, and they smacked the Philadelphia Eagles around for the entire world to see. At one point in the game, the broadcast team described the Bears’ dominant run game as delivering body blows […]

10 Bears Takes Following the Biggest Statement Win of the Season

Despite no national analysts really giving them a chance, the Chicago Bears are (9-3) following a thoroughly dominant 24-15 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in front of a hostile crowd on Black Friday. For the majority of four quarters, the Bears dominated the play and dictated the pace. That’s not something even the most optimistic […]

These Bears can win it all. Believe it.

No more half-stepping. No more equivocating. No more hand-wringing. It’s time to get irrational, Bears fans. (Not that we haven’t already been for our entire lives.) For those of us holding back, Friday’s win over the defending champion Philadelphia Eagles gave us permission to come out and say it with our chest: The Chicago Bears […]

The Bear’s Den, November 29, 2025

THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Bears make a statement, bully Eagles in 24-15 win – Chicago Sun-Times The Bears bullied the defending Super Bowl champion into submission, adding their shade of blue to Black Friday. Chicago Bears: RBs D’Andre Swift, Kyle Monangai combine for 255 yards – Chicago Tribune The Chicago Bears running back duo […]

NFC Playoff Picture: Chicago Bears climb up to the 2 seed

The Chicago Bears did it again. For the second straight week, they knocked off a first-place team, but this time, their 24-15 win over the Philadelphia Eagles moved them up to the number two seed in the NFC. This Sunday, the top-seeded Rams play at the Carolina Panthers, and if they lose, the Bears will […]

This was the Best Good-Better-Best Yet!

Ben Johnson’s postgame locker room speech has become a must-see after each Chicago Bears victory, and through 12 games, we’ve seen nine of them. But this one was the best yet. The Bears, who were favored to lose by seven points, just beat the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles in their place, and they […]

Bears secure win over Eagles, improve to 9-3

The Chicago Bears entered their Black Friday matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles as seven-point underdogs on the road. They came out of it victorious, picking up the 24-15 win to improve to 9-3 for the 2025 NFL season. A dominant run game headlined Chicago’s fifth win in a row, giving them their ninth win in […]

Chicago Bears vs. Philadelphia Eagles Open Thread

There’s been this strange online alliance between Chicago Bears fans and Philadelphia Eagles fans because the Bears have already knocked off the Eagles’ rivals in the NFL East (the Cowboys, Giants, and Commanders), and Philadelphia beat the Bears’ rivals in the NFL North (the Lions, Vikings, and Packers). But I never got bought into that […]

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Bears vs Eagles Inactives: Kyler Gordon and Jaylon Johnson will play!

The Chicago Bears (8-3) take on the Philadelphia Eagles (8-3) in a game with major playoff implications. Each squad has just announced their inactive players lists, and we have them right here. CHICAGO BEARS INACTIVES QB – Case Keenum (3rd QB) LB – T.J. Edwards LB – Noah Sewell LB – Ruben Hyppolite II DE […]

‘Ben (Johnson) has the league on alert’

The Chicago Bears face their toughest test of the season later today when they take on the 2024 Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. Both teams are (8-3), but the general narrative surrounding each team couldn’t be more different. Philly is considered one of the best teams in the NFC and a legit threat to get […]

Chicago Bears @ Philadelphia Eagles: 4 Most Important Players

The NFL season is an evolving state of affairs, and week 13 finds your 8-3 Chicago Bears as the #3 seed in the NFC Playoff race with a visit to the City of Brotherly Love on Black Friday to face the defending Super Bowl champs and #2 seed Philadelphia Eagles. In this weekly series, I’ll […]

Bears vs Eagles, Ben Johnson vs Vic Fangio, First Place vs First Place

On Taylor Doll’s latest Making Monsters, she was joined by Brendan Sugrue of The Bears Wire to help break down the matchup between the Chicago Bears and the Philadelphia Eagles. They chat about Caleb Williams, the offense’s progress, and what still needs some fixing, while also discussing the injury-plagued defense and how they are working […]

The Bear’s Den, November 28, 2025

THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS How far can hero ball take Bears’ defense? Some steadiness would help as starters return from injuries – Chicago Sun-Times The Bears have offset giving up a lot of yardage by forcing turnovers, but it’s going to be difficult for that formula to last. Bears to get Jaylon Johnson, Kyler […]

WCG Predicts: Chicago Bears vs Philadelphia Eagles

Hello Bears Fans! Well, the alliance is off for this week, as the Chicago Bears face off against the defending Super Bowl champions, the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles have the best record for a Bears opponent this season, and they represent the toughest challenge yet for this young Chicago Bears team, its second-year quarterback, and […]