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Good morning. The Chicago Bears are officially in the playoff picture, for now. Granted, they’ll have to start winning some of the tougher and/or divisional matchups down the stretch to ensure they stay there, but today’s game against the Minnesota Vikings would be a great start to that. The Bears have not made winning easy […]
The Chicago Bears get a chance to wash away the stink left over from their Monday Night Football 4th quarter collapse as they take on the Minnesota Vikings in a key NFC North matchup at Minnesota on Sunday at 12:00 pm CST. This game will have a massive effect on the Bears’ probability of making […]
In February, I wrote an article titled — Expect more play-action for Caleb Williams in 2025 from Ben Johnson — to explain how much play-action passing was a cheat code for teams and how excited I was that Ben Johnson would be coaching my favorite team. Johnson’s offense is his own creation. He’s not a […]
The Chicago Bears being (6-3) certainly helps these Reacts confidence surveys skew positively, but I hope the culture shift we’ve been witnessing this season is a big part of it as well. The energy, excitement, and accountability that Ben Johnson and his coaching staff have brought to the franchise have been long overdue. There have […]
The Chicago Bears will have to wait just a little longer for their best defensive player to return to action. The team announced that Johnson, who was limited in practice on Friday to officially open his 21-day window to return from injured reserve, will not play against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday after originally being […]
The NFL season is an evolving state of affairs, and week 11 finds your 6-3 Chicago Bears squarely in the playoff picture and ready to begin their toughest stretch of schedule they’ll face all season. This week a rematch against the rival Vikings who won their first battle in week 1. In this weekly series, […]
As the 2025 season rolls along, so will our weekly previews of games and NFL prospects to watch. This will come in addition to our NFL Draft coverage over the course of the fall and winter. Whether you’re a fan of the draft or just a college football fan, this series looks to give you an idea […]
On Taylor Doll’s latest Making Monsters, she previews the Chicago Bears vs the Minnesota Vikings game as they prepare to meet again this Sunday. I stepped in to give her a hand in previewing the Bears side of the ball. We discuss the growth of the team through nine games and how they can beat […]
1.) 2010, Bears @ Dolphins: Bears become first team to reach 700 wins all time The 2010 season was a bit of return to form for the Chicago Bears, after making a big splash trade bringing in Denver Broncos starting quarterback Jay Cutler in 2009, the resulting season was a major let down. The Bears […]
The Chicago Bears have had some big games this season, but none bigger than this Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings. With consecutive comeback wins, there’s some national buzz around the Bears, and a win in Minneapolis will go a long way towards keeping that going. Chicago has won six of their last seven, but they […]
Follow along with all our pre- and post-game content for the Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings game in the story stream below, and be sure to subscribe to our 2nd City Gridiron podcast and YouTube channels so you never miss a thing. Caleb Williams and J.J. McCarthy will be the marquee matchup on Sunday when the Chicago Bears travel […]
In week 10 of the NFL season, the Chicago Bears welcomed the New York Giants to Soldier Field in what was technically the first “snow game” of the league’s new year. The cold weather, coupled with swirling winds along the lakefront, spelled a recipe for minimal kicking as both teams opted to utilize all four […]
The Chicago Bears have revenge on their minds following their week one loss to the Minnesota Vikings at home. With more of a sense of what they do well, they can hopefully keep it close for 60 minutes. The Bears seem focused, talking about having a long way to get to where they want to […]
The Chicago Bears look to continue their winning ways in the Land of 1000 Lakes this week. We hope to return to our winning ways after a bumpy game last week. The props went just 1-2 after the Chicago Bears dropped 2 potential Jaxson Dart interceptions, and my confidence in Kyle Monangai did not pay […]
Before getting into the Week 11 injury report for the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings, the Bears announced today that cornerback Jaylon Johnson had his 21-day practice window opened up. They’ll have 21 days to evaluate him in practice to see if he can be activated off injured reserve, which would be huge to get […]
The Chicago Bears might be getting a major boost for their playoff stretch run. All-Pro cornerback Jaylon Johnson, who has missed most of this season to this point due to a groin injury, is reportedly returning to practice today, officially opening his 21-day window to return from injured reserve. Head coach Ben Johnson had hinted […]
The Chicago Bears have been rolling since week 3, winning 6 of 7 games, but they got off to a bumpy start to the season when they dropped their first two games. One of those games was against the Minnesota Vikings. We don’t need to revisit how poorly that fourth quarter went, but the Bears […]
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 […]
Looking back on Week 1 is hard — the Chicago Bears dominated a middling Minnesota Vikings team before losing late. At the time, it felt like equal parts the Bears folding to their old ways and the Vikings maintaining a winning mettle. But in retrospect, given the shape of the season, it sure feels like […]
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 […]
The NFL playoff standings are starting to come into focus now that every team has played at least nine games. This will be your open thread to talk about all the games from Thursday night to Sunday morning, all afternoon through the evening, and then back here for Monday Night Football. For the TV broadcast […]
Check out our brand-new Bear Bones podcast with host Dr. Mason West and his special guest, our lead draft analyst and postgame host, Jacob Infante, previewing all the latest on the upcoming Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings game. In case you missed it, Vikings starting quarterback J.J. McCarthy will need to practice with a bandage on his […]
We are a touch past the midway point of the season, but let’s revisit the power rankings we’ve done twice before. We did power rankings before week one, and we did power rankings around the quarter pole of the season. Let’s revisit these and see where we are at as we are now firmly in […]
The Chicago Bears are traveling up north searching for their first division win of the Ben Johnson era. Meanwhile, the Minnesota Vikings are trying to get back on track in a season that seems to have them play up to their expectations, but also down to the competition. Winning records have been rare for Chicago […]
The NFL script writers outdid themselves on Sunday with that Caleb Williams to Colston Loveland go-ahead touchdown. The game was exciting from start to finish, with the lead changes, the fourth quarter comebacks, the Madden-like offensive stats, and that final moment was magical. That Chicago Bears vs Cincinnati Bengals game will be remembered fondly throughout […]