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One key matchup could send the Bears rolling past the Packers

The 2025 NFL regular season is over, but for the first time in five years, the Chicago Bears are still dancing. The Bears and Green Bay Packers will clash in the playoffs for just the third time in the long and storied history of this rivalry.

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Bears vs Packers NFC Wild Card Round: Breakdown, Where to Watch, and Prediction

There is nothing quite like January football, and when playoff football features one of the greatest rivalries in NFL history, fireworks are inevitable.

NFL News / Yardbarker / January 7

Ben Johnson doesn't want Bears to lean on this for playoff game vs. Packers

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams tallied six comeback wins after trailing in the fourth quarter of games from Week 1 through Week 16 of the 2025 regular season.

Caleb Williams makes a worrisome admission about Bears offense

Ben Johnson adds more fuel to Bears-Packers rivalry with another shot at Matt LaFleur

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The 'NFL passing TD leaders by year' quiz

How many of the NFL quarterbacks to lead the league in passing touchdowns for each season since the AFL/NFL merger in 1970 can you name in six minutes?

Caleb Williams News / ChiCitySports / January 7

Caleb Williams responds to his HC‘s challenge ahead of their matchup with the Packers

After a disappointing loss (19-16) to the Detroit Lions to wrap up the regular season, the Chicago Bears enter their playoff week losers of two straight and have an uneasy feeling heading into their third matchup with divisional opponent, the Green Bay Packers.

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The best passing performances from one NFL playoff run

Rule changes have made passing numbers easier to compile in the modern era, and the game's top quarterbacks have taken full advantage. While the heaviest hitters are represented here, some storied postseasons by slightly lesser-celebrated QBs remain entrenched in playoff annals as well.

NFL News / ChiCitySports / January 7

Chicago Bears legend believes Green Bay Packers are ‘lackluster’ heading into NFC Wild Card matchup

The Chicago Bears are getting prepared for their playoff matchup against the Green Bay Packers. This is the third time that these teams will play this season, as they have split the two games during the regular season.

Cole Kmet News / NFL on ClutchPoints / January 7

Cole Kmet wants to rewrite Bears legacy in playoffs

The Chicago Bears are in the middle of a 41-year Super Bowl drought, and they haven’t exactly looked likely to snap that lengthy dry spell of theirs throughout this century thus far.

Caleb Williams News / Larry Brown Sports / January 7

Caleb Williams sends strong message ahead of Bears-Packers Wild Card game

Caleb Williams sounds more than ready to take the field for the Chicago Bears’ first playoff game in five years. The Bears quarterback was asked Tuesday about where his head is at ahead of his team’s Wild Card matchup against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill.

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / January 6

The Bears are getting healthy ahead of their Wild Card matchup against Green Bay

It sounds like the Bears' offense will be healthy for the first time in over a month. Caleb Williams couldn't hold back his anticipation when asked about the potential of receiver Rome Odunze returning to the lineup against Green Bay.

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Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

Chicago Bears News / NFL on ClutchPoints / January 6

Bears fatal flaw that will derail Super Bowl hopes in NFC playoffs

The Chicago Bears have had a tremendously successful regular season. They were a last-place team a year ago, and that led to the team hiring Ben Johnson as their new head coach.

Cole Kmet News / Chicago Bears on SI / January 6

A fleeting opportunity too great for these Chicago Bears to ignore

Several Bears playoff veterans are imparting messages upon younger players or those who've never been in the postseason, none with words more impactful than Cole Kmet.

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Chicago Bears News / ChiCitySports / January 6

Chicago Bears most impactful rookie of the 2025 season is not who you would think, per PFF

The Chicago Bears are gearing up for the playoffs and have seen some young players make an immediate impact on the season. The team made eight selections during the 2025 NFL Draft, and seven of them have seen gameday action.

NFL News / ChiCitySports / January 6

Packers legend provides Bears with flagrant bulletin board material

The Chicago Bears are preparing to face the Green Bay Packers in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs on Saturday night, and as if this being a postseason game isn’t dramatic enough, the fact that it features arguably the greatest rivalry in the sport only adds fuel to the fire.

NFL News / Total Apex Sports / January 6

Green Bay Packers-Chicago Bears: 3 Key Players That Will Determine Who Advances

The Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears are preparing to face off in the Wild Card Round of the NFL Playoffs on Saturday night. Here are three key players who will determine which team will emerge from Soldier Field victorious.

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / January 6

Nahshon Wright joins Caleb Williams with Pro Football Focus honor

The Chicago Bears defense has taken its share of lumps this season, especially during their 2-3 finish to the 2025-26 campaign. But one of the Bears’ most important offseason additions this past year managed to put up one of the league’s best defensive plays, according to Pro Football Focus.

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / January 6

How does Colston Loveland's rookie season compare to other top TEs?

It's important to stay patient when it comes to players transitioning from college football to the NFL, and that's especially been the case with the tight end position.

NFL News / Chicago Bears on SI / January 6

Bears legend puts Packers on blast ahead of Wild Card matchup

Despite a rivalry that stretches back over 100 years, the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers have met in the playoffs just twice so far. In 1941, the Bears beat the Packers 33-14 in the divisional round, and in 2011, the Packers beat the Bears 21-14.

Ben Johnson News / A to Z Sports / January 6

Ben Johnson just sent a strong warning to teams looking to knock off the Chicago Bears in the NFC playoffs

The Chicago Bears might be riding a two-game losing streak going into the first round of the NFC playoffs, but this is still a proven team that won 11 games this season and secured home field advantage for at least the first two rounds as the No.

Chicago Bears News / NFL on ClutchPoints / January 6

Bears QB Caleb Williams all but confirms Rome Odunze’s injury return vs. Packers

The Chicago Bears’ offense could receive a massive boost in the playoffs with star receiver Rome Odunze potentially on the cusp of returning. Odunze has not played since Week 13, but Caleb Williams seems to believe his No.

Chicago Bears News / Pro Football Rumors / January 6

Bears Designate CB Kyler Gordon, LT Braxton Jones For Return

The Bears could have a pair of reinforcements in time for their playoff opener. Cornerback Kyler Gordon and left tackle Braxton Jones have been designated for return from injured reserve, per a team announcement.

Chicago Bears News / The Lead / January 6

The Chicago Bears Were Snubbed from the Pro Bowl

Despite leading the league in Pro Bowl fan voting, the Chicago Bears will only have three players from their roster represented on the Pro Bowl roster, but they deserve a lot more.

NFL News / Yardbarker / January 6