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Off the heels of an unlikely playoff appearance in 2020, the Chicago Bears look to kick off a deeper playoff run in 2021 with a win in Week 1 against the Los Angeles Rams. With an overhauled QB room with current starting journeyman Andy Dalton and electric rookie Justin Fields right behind him, Chicago could […]

This entire Chicago Bears offseason has basically been focused on two players, Justin Fields and Andy Dalton. Fans have been clamoring for Fields to start while the Bears consistently claim Andy Dalton is the guy for now. Whoever plays quarterback is obviously going to play a huge role in how far Chicago goes this season, […]

It was back in 2018 when the then Oakland Raiders traded superstar outside linebacker Khalil Mack to the Chicago Bears for a pair of first-round selections. Bears. Fast forward three years later, and apparently Las Vegas hit up Chicago in an attempt to try and reacquire Mack. Via Vic Tafur of The Athletic, the Raiders […]

The Chicago Bears made the 2020 NFL Playoffs by the skin of their teeth. Finishing the season with an 8-8 record, Chicago’s Wild Card appearance was short lived after losing to the New Orleans Saints in the first round. The franchise has made some aggressive moves during the offseason and they hope to make it […]

The Chicago Bears managed to squeak into the NFL playoffs with an 8-8 record thanks to a Week 17 loss from the Arizona Cardinals, and are going up against the No. 2 seed New Orleans Saints in Wild Card weekend. The Bears finished at .500, winning three of their last four games to get them […]

The Chicago Bears will play host to the Green Bay Packers Sunday afternoon, looking to secure a place in the NFL Playoffs. Currently, in the midst of a three-game winning streak, a victory over their long-time division rivals would not only ensure that their season continues but represent the completion of one of the biggest […]

Chicago Bears star Khalil Mack is dealing with a back injury (once again) and he hasn’t practiced all week in advance of the Bears’ Week 13 matchup against the Detroit Lions. However, as has been the case all season, Mack is expected to play versus the Lions despite not participating in practice, per Adam Hoge […]

Chicago Bears outside linebacker Khalil Mack finds himself in the middle of his team’s struggles as the leader of their defensive rotation. Mack wasn’t able to hide his frustrations as the Bears further stretched their losing skid to five games in their 41-25 blowout defeat against the Green Bay Packers in Week 12. “Very frustrating […]

Chicago Bears star Khalil Mack has already cemented his place as one of the best defensive players in football. The 29-year-old has been named First-Team All-Pro three times in addition to winning Defensive Player of the Year in 2016. Mack was also named to the All-Decade team by the Pro Football Hall of Fame. But […]

There was some doubt as to Khalil Mack’s availability for the Chicago Bears in their upcoming Week 7 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams following reports that the linebacker missed practice due to a back injury. Bears head coach Matt Nagy has provided an update on Mack, and as it appears, the 29-year-old should be […]

The Chicago Bears took down Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to improve to an improbable 4-1 record almost a third of the way through the season. A lot of people will point to Nick Foles getting the best of Brady again and then not shaking his hand after the game. However, the real […]

Chicago Bears edge rusher Khalil Mack personally welcomed Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie tackle Tristan Wirfs to the NFL on Thursday night. Wirfs — a former Iowa Hawkeyes star whom Tampa Bay selected with the no. 13 overall pick draft to protect quarterback Tom Brady — was ragdolled into the ground by Mack during the third […]

Chicago Bears linebacker Khalil Mack sure didn’t hold back against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Soldier Field on Thursday night. He showed why he is a former NFL Defensive Player of the Year. In one play early in the third quarter, with the Bears up by one, 14-13, Mack ragdolled rookie offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs […]

Chicago Bears linebacker Khalil Mack has been recently listed as questionable ahead of their Week 2 matchup against the New York Giants. Despite his knee issues, the seven-year veteran insists that he will play on Sunday to give his squad an unblemished 2-0 record. The Bears escaped with a tight 27-23 win against the Detroit […]

The Chicago Bears put together a mediocre performance on the defensive side of the ball in Week 1 versus the Detroit Lions. After Chicago’s outing in Week 1 on defense, Khalil Mack expressed the need for the Bears to improve moving forward. “Everything has to be better,” Mack said on Friday, via Patrick Finley of […]

Chicago Bears defensive linemen Khalil Mack and Akiem Hicks had a humorous back-and-forth on Twitter after it was reported NFL officials called fewer offensive holding penalties in Week 1. Hicks responded to the report with the eyeball emoji, prompting Mack to allude to being held in Chicago’s Week 1 over the Detroit Lions. That’s what […]

The Chicago Bears and the Detroit Lions will take part in an NFC North showdown in Week 1, with both teams dealing with notable injuries. Just two days before the game kicks off, Khalil Mack and David Montgomery are listed as questionable, per Chicago’s PR Twitter account. #Bears Friday Injury Report pic.twitter.com/NsZGGDIete — Bears Communications […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 86 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 86 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 86 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan pick their top 10 NFL defensive players […]

According to several NFL executives, coaches and players, Khalil Mack of the Chicago Bears is the best edge rusher in the league. In a poll conducted by Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, a group of NFL executives, coaches and players were asked to name the best players in each position. Nearly every voter placed Mack in […]

Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano had strong ways to say about his motivated star linebacker Khalil Mack. Per Pagano in the Bears’ official website, via Larry Mayer: “He’s determined. We want to be the best defense in the National Football League, and he wants to be one of the best players in the National […]

Chicago Bears star Khalil Mack is even more motivated entering the 2020 season, something that should be scary for the rest of the NFL North and the league. Defensive assistant Ted Monachino knows that motivation has never been an issue with Mack, but he has approached this offseason with motivation. “Motivation is not an issue […]

Los Angeles Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald has already won a pair of NFL Defensive Player of the Year awards, so it’s no surprise he is considered one of the frontrunners to win another one. As a matter of fact, MGM has Donald listed as the betting favorite to take home the honor in 2020, […]

Khalil Mack has been a dominant presence for the Chicago Bears and he’ll get a chance to play with his brother. Following the end of the 2020 NFL Draft, Ledarius Mack and Khalil are reuniting once again in Chicago. Once the draft concluded, all 32 teams in the NFL rushed to sign the undrafted free […]

The Chicago Bears made quite a splash with the addition of former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Robert Quinn. It seems that the opportunity to form an edge-rushing duo with Khalil Mack was too good of an opportunity to pass up. According to Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic, Quinn is looking forward to taking advantage of […]

The Washington Redskins get the second overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft, so they have a breadth of talented rookies they can pick from. Chase Young is one of the favorites to be taken second overall in the NFL Draft, and Rex Ryan highly endorses the Ohio State standout by comparing him to Khalil […]

The Chicago Bears were unable to replicate the success they had from the 2018 season in 2019. After going 12-4 and making the playoffs in 2018, the Bears regressed to 8-8 and failed to reach the postseason. Following their dismal campaign in 2019, the Bears are focused on bettering the roster for next season. The […]

The Chicago Bears were unable to repeat the success they had in 2018 during the 2019 season and fell short of making the playoffs. While there is one game remaining in the season, the Bears are already focusing on the upcoming offseason. Following the Bears’ disappointing end to the season, the team announced that Mitchell […]

Chicago Bears linebacker Khalil Mack will not play in the Pro Bowl this weekend due to injury, according to Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times. It was not specified what injury Mack is dealing with, but this marks the second straight season that the star pass rusher bypassed the Pro Bowl. Mack’s absence also comes […]

The Chicago Bears will not be returning to the playoffs this time around while former Oakland Raiders pass rusher Khalil Mack doesn’t appear to be too happy with such an outcome for the NFC North franchise. After acquiring Mack by way of a trade with the aforementioned Raiders last season, the veteran defender helped lead […]

The Green Bay Packers know that Khalil Mack has been one of the best defensive players in the NFL since 2015. After being traded from the Oakland Raiders to the Chicago Bears in September of 2018, Mack has continued his dominant ways. In Macks first season in Chicago, the 6-foot-3, 268-pound pass rusher put up […]

If it seems like Khalil Mack is having a down year for the Chicago Bears, he is not. Mack has not been drawing his normal headlines but he is still playing like a top-two defensive player in the league. Mack currently has 7.5 sacks, five forced fumbles, and 41 tackles on the season. He is […]

Chicago Bears linebacker Khalil Mack was in the giving mood picking up the holiday tab for over 300 Walmart shoppers in his hometown of Fort Pierce, Florida. Mack paid off all the active layaway accounts at the Walmart the store revealed on Facebook. The donation was made through the Khalil Mack Foundation. https://twitter.com/ChiSportUpdates/status/1203190070880210945 “We here at […]

The Chicago Bears managed to storm back with a 17-point surge to take the lead against the Dallas Cowboys going into halftime. Outside linebacker Khalil Mack is doing what he can to make sure that they keep that lead in the second half. It was only a matter of time before Mack made his presence […]

The Dallas Cowboys will square off against the Chicago Bears on Thursday night and Amari Cooper is anxious to face a familiar face. Ahead of Thursday’s contest, Cooper spoke about facing his former teammate, Khalil Mack. Cowboys WR Amari Cooper on Bears DE Khalil Mack: “He is a beast. Real strong guy. It will be […]

The Chicago Bears haven’t had the season that they expected, sitting at 5-6 in the first 11 games of 2019. Despite the offense’s well-documented struggles, Khalil Mack has continued to be one of the NFL’s most dominant defensive players. Last year, Mack was traded to the Bears from the Oakland Raiders. The freakish edge rusher […]

The Chicago Bears were in need of a big play to help extend their lead over the New York Giants. Fortunately, defensive end Khalil Mack was able to oblige. Mack zoomed right around left tackle Nate Solder to force a sack fumble on quarterback Daniel Jones, via NFL Twitter: MACK ATTACK. @Fiftydeuce #Bears100 #NYGvsCHI 📺: […]

The Chicago Bears are starting to crumble. After a 3-1 start to the year, they have lost five of their last six games. That puts them at 4-6 and in absolutely desperate need of a win in Week 12 against the New York Giants. However, in order to win, they will need a few players […]

It’s not what Matt Nagy hoped for, but Chicago Bears defensive end Khalil Mack was completely shut out in his team’s road loss to the Los Angeles Rams, failing to record a sack or even a tackle. Mack, 28, is a four-time Pro-Bowler and former Defensive Player of the Year, but was thoroughly stopped by […]

The Chicago Bears kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a win last week against the Detroit Lions, and now they need a win on Sunday Night Football against the Los Angeles Rams. The Bears are underdogs and a couple of key items can be the difference if they want to come away with a […]