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The NFL is back for Week 17 action as we’ll bring you a betting prediction and pick for this high-stakes tilt atop the National Football Conference. The Chicago Bears (11-4) will visit the San Francisco 49ers (11-4) as both teams come in following a Week 16 win. Check our NFL odds series for the Bears-49ers prediction and […]

Many people believed that the New England Patriots would improve in 2025. But not very many saw this coming. With a Week 17 game against the New York Jets on tap, the Patriots are tied with the Denver Broncos atop the AFC at 12-3. The quick turnaround has led people to theorize that Mike Vrabel […]

This is as big a regular-season game that the Bears have seen this season. While beating the Green Bay Packers in overtime allowed them to gain a 1 1/2-game lead in the NFC North, a victory over the San Francisco 49ers on the road will clinch the division for the Bears and deliver an opportunity […]

The Chicago Bears have clinched a playoff spot for the first time since 2020. Getting wide receiver Rome Odunze back on the field would only make the Bears stronger contenders. Odunze has missed the last three games with a foot injury. Head coach Ben Johnson didn’t give any definitive timeline. But he at least expects […]

If only Charles Dickens could have written a novel that described the best of times and the worst of times. That would be the premise for discussing the Chicago Bears’ turnaround success.  Last year, they were in a state of despair, with a last-place5-12 record in the previous place, combined with the firing of then-head […]

Over the weekend, the Chicago Bears officially secured a playoff spot with a thrilling win over the Green Bay Packers in front of their home fans at Soldier Field. The Packers controlled this game throughout most of the evening, but the Bears were able to get things into overtime with an onside kick and subsequent […]

Chicago’s comeback over Green Bay didn’t just swing the NFC North race, it also gave the Bears another one of those late-game moments they’ve been stacking all season, and DJ Moore made sure nobody missed the point afterward with his “F the Packers always” mic drop. The Bears trailed by 10 points with under three […]

This isn’t your old-school Chicago Bears. Time and time again, Chicago has shed their “loser” reputation this season. Games that other Bears teams of old would’ve lost, they turned into wins. In Week 16, they made their biggest statement yet again, coming back against the Green Bay Packers on the road to take full control […]

The Chicago Bears appeared dead in the water after the Green Bay Packers took a 16-6 lead with five minutes remaining in regulation Saturday. But Chicago hit a field goal, recovered an onside kick and put together a two-minute scoring drive to tie the game 16-16, forcing overtime. Green Bay’s botched fourth-down snap in OT […]

The Chicago Bears erased a late double-digit deficit in epic fashion Saturday. Romeo Doubs botched an onside recovery attempt to swing the momentum Chicago’s way. DJ Moore and Caleb Williams sent Bears fans into euphoria from there in taking the 22-16 overtime win. First, Green Bay held the 16-6 lead until under two minutes left. […]

The Chicago Bears watched Romeo Doubs torch them on a 33-yard touchdown that lifted the lead to 10. Only to later take advantage of a big Doubs miscue — on an onside kick. Ben Johnson rolled the dice big after cutting the lead to 16-9. Cairo Santos booted his second big kick of the night […]

With Week 16 already here and just three weeks remaining in the NFL Regular Season, the Chicago Bears effectively control their playoff destiny with the games left on their schedule. With a loss in Week 16, the Bears would still hold a 61% chance of making the playoffs, but every game during this final stretch […]

The Green Bay Packers threw the first punch in Week 14. But now two weeks later, the Chicago Bears have a chance for some serious redemption. Whoever wins the Week 16 Bears vs. Packers will hold possession of first place in the NFC North. As the playoffs get closer, that will be crucial not just […]

Dan Graziano didn’t need to look far for the temperature of the NFC North rivalry. The ESPN insider said this week that after talking to Packers personnel before Green Bay’s loss in Denver, Green Bay came away “extremely impressed” with what Chicago is building under first-year coach Ben Johnson and very aware of what’s at […]

The Chicago Bears are in the same position two weeks ago. They are back in first place in the NFC North and they are one-half game ahead of the Green Bay Packers. The Bears fell short in their earlier confrontation with the Packers as they rallied in the second half to tie their opponents, but […]

On Sunday afternoon, the Chicago Bears got back into the win column with a blowout 31-3 home win over the Cleveland Browns. That, combined with a loss from the Green Bay Packers against the Denver Broncos, vaulted the Bears back into first place in the NFC North with just three weeks remaining in the season. […]

The Chicago Bears (10-4) bounced back from a painful loss to the Green Bay Packers with a relatively easy 31-3 victory over the Cleveland Browns in Week 15. As a result of that victory the Packers’ loss to the Denver Broncos, the Bears are back in first place in the NFC North. They are also […]

The Chicago Bears (10-4) continue to pass the eye test during their December slate, and they are doing so without one of their most valuable offensive weapons. Rome Odunze was ruled out in each of the team’s last two games due to a foot injury. Although the second-year wider receiver has been limited for some […]

The Chicago Bears had the Green Bay Packers wobbling when they met Sunday at Lambeau Field. The Bears were the better team for much of the second half and were driving for the tying touchdown in the final minutes. If Caleb Williams had finished the drive and delivered a score, the Bears were likely to […]

On Sunday, the Chicago Bears fell to 8-4 on the 2025 NFL season with a frustrating road loss against the NFC North divisional rival Green Bay Packers. Making matters more disappointing for the Bears was the fact that cornerback Kyler Gordon, who has dealt with injury concerns throughout this season, went down with a groin […]

A narrow loss at Lambeau might have done more to legitimize Chicago than some of its wins. The Bears went toe-to-toe with the Packers, erased a 14-3 deficit, and showed they can trade blows with their rival instead of folding late. That surge out of halftime, driven by adjustments from first-year head coach Ben Johnson […]

The Chicago Bears are no longer the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoff structure. They have fallen to the No. 7 spot and they have fallen behind the Green Bay Packers in the NFC North after suffering a 28-21 defeat at Lambeau Field. At a glance, the Bears played a very good opponent and […]

Even though they still have a shot at the playoffs, the Chicago Bears are still reeling from their 28-21 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. In particular, they are coming to terms with the game-defining interception by Keisean Nixon that led to the Packers winning.  Ironically, it allied Bears head coach Ben Johnson […]

The Chicago Bears are still unpacking the final sequence of Sunday’s 28-21 loss to the Green Bay Packers, a game that swung the NFC playoff picture and reignited discussions among fans about play-calling and decision-making. The loudest conversation online centered around whether star wideout DJ Moore should have been the target on the Bears’ decisive […]

The Chicago Bears are in the thick of the NFC North playoff hunt. Entering Week 14, they were the No. 1 seed and gearing up to take on the division rival Green Bay Packers. After a tough-fought loss that was sealed by a Caleb Williams interception, Chicago dropped all the way down to the No. […]

On Sunday afternoon, the Chicago Bears lost a heartbreaking game against the Green Bay Packers on the road, giving up first place in the NFC North in the process. The loss dropped Chicago to 9-4 on the season, still in great position to make the playoffs but taking a little bit of wind out of […]

The Green Bay Packers got a huge win in Week 14. Green Bay defeated Chicago 28-21 and took over first place in the NFC North standings with just a few weeks before the playoffs. One Packers player admitted why the team had some extra motivation going into this fierce rivalry game. Packers QB Jordan Love […]

The Chicago Bears entered Week 14 riding a wave of momentum, but their surge hit a wall at Lambeau Field. Chicago’s 28-21 loss to the Green Bay Packers (9-3-1) not only cost them sole possession of first place in the NFC North, but also dropped them back into a crowded NFC playoff picture. After the […]

Ben Johnson did not back away from possibly his most controversial decision as head coach of the Chicago Bears. Facing fourth-and-1 at the Green Bay Packers’ 14-yard line, down 28-21 in the final seconds, Johnson stuck with a call he trusted. A play-action concept that the Bears had scored on the previous week in Philadelphia. […]

Caleb Williams walked off Lambeau Field, taking accountability for his pass. The Chicago Bears had fourth-and-1 at the Green Bay Packers’ 14-yard line, down 28-21, with the game in Caleb Williams’ hands. Offensive coordinator Ben Johnson dialed up a play-action boot to the left. Tight end Cole Kmet slipped behind the coverage in the end […]

The Chicago Bears are 9-3 and sitting atop the NFC North division heading into Week 14, marking the first time the franchise has been ranked first in its division through 13 weeks since 2006. Head coach Ben Johnson has seemingly turned things around for this organization, despite the team beginning the 2025-26 campaign 0-2. But […]

Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson took a shot at Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur back in January during his introductory press conference. When he was initially hired, Johnson claimed that one of the reasons he chose Chicago was that he enjoyed beating LaFleur twice a year as the offensive coordinator of the […]

The Chicago Bears have been one of the NFL’s great stories of the current season, and as they get set to take on the Green Bay Packers in Week 14, they are in first place in the NFC North. T.J. Edwards (hand/hamstring) was limited once again during the second practice of the week (Tuesday was […]

The Chicago Bears scored a big victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 13. Chicago won its fifth straight game Friday, improving to 9-3 and maintaining its lead over the Green Bay Packers in the NFC North. The Bears are now the top seed in the conference. Chicago’s running game played a massive role in […]

The Chicago Bears are now the No. 1 seed in the NFC ahead of a massive NFC North showdown against the Green Bay Packers. Matt LaFleur’s team is right behind the Bears in the NFC North standings, and a win could prove to be a difference-maker by the time the regular season ends. The Bears […]

Matt LaFleur would never admit it at the podium, but everyone inside Lambeau Field knows what is at stake this week, on the scoreboard and in the budding petty war between head coaches. When Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson was introduced in January, he praised Dan Campbell and Kevin O’Connell before slipping in a line […]

Chicago Bears fans have flooded The Wieners Circle after head coach Ben Johnson’s now-viral shirtless celebration. Johnson’s actions’ triggered a citywide promotion that offered free hot dogs to anyone willing to brave the long lines. The Chicago restaurant had promised fans free food if Johnson removed his shirt after the Bears’ Week 13 matchup. When […]

The Chicago Bears are one of the NFL’s biggest surprises this season, with a 9-3 overall record. Bears head coach Ben Johnson has been critical of Chicago’s passing game, despite that hot start. Johnson appears to be walking back some of that criticism. “He said ‘my comments from Monday might be construed as I am […]

The Chicago Bears pulled off an impressive victory last week, leading to head coach Ben Johnson going shirtless. And from a rival team, Packers’ defensive back Xavier McKinney credited Johnson for transforming the Bears’ offense. McKinney said the Bears are different, according to a post on X by Ryan Wood. “Xavier McKinney on Bears: “They’re […]