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Building the case for Bears starting Braxton Jones over Theo Benedet

There's no downplaying the loss the Bears' offense suffered during their win Saturday over Green Bay with tackle Ozzy Trapilo's season-ending patellar tendon injury.

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Micah Parsons makes his thoughts on Matt LaFleur very clear

Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur may be on the hot seat, but at least one of his star players is trying to relieve some of the pressure.

The 25 best NFL nicknames of all-time

The 'Multiple 10-sack NFL seasons' quiz

Chicago Bears News / A to Z Sports / January 12

Bears' search for a new stadium location is finally weighing into what matters, but the organization is still taking an ill-timed approach

The Chicago Bears' search for a new "world-class" stadium has been an on-going process for years now with team president Kevin Warren spear-heading the exhaustive and elaborate plan.

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / January 12

Caleb Williams was a Pro Football Focus superstar in Wild Card win over Packers

Caleb Williams etched his name in Chicago Bears history with his performance in the Bears' fourth-quarter comeback win over the Green Bay Packers in the Wild Card round.

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The 'Active 1K-receiving-yard seasons' quiz

Currently, 38 active NFL players have had multiple seasons with 1,000 or more receiving yards. How many can you name in five minutes?

The 'Most receiving yards in an NFL game by franchise' quiz

The '14-reception NFL games' quiz

The '100-scrimmage-yard games since 2023' quiz

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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 / Chicago Bears on SI / January 12

ESPN's Pat McAfee gushes over the renewed Bears-Packers rivalry

The Chicago Bears-Green Bay Packers rivalry is as historic as the NFL. As a result, the NFL is just better when the Bears and Packers are both really good, and really hate each other.

Roger Goodell News / ChiCitySports / January 12

Chicago Bears: NFL’s Rodger Goodell toured NW Indiana for new stadium

Last week, Indiana Gov. Mike Braun told WTHR that the state was progressing with speed with the Chicago Bears to start a building a new stadium in the Northwest corner of the Hoosier state.

NFL News / Field Level Media / January 12

F the Packers? Bears' brass believes it needs to be a rivalry

Beat the Packers is a drumbeat battlecry for the Chicago Bears every season. First-year coach Ben Johnson made it reality. The Bears are moving on to the divisional round on the heels of their first playoff win in 15 years on Saturday night over the rival Green Bay Packers.

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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.

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The 'Active 1K-receiving-yard seasons' quiz

The 'NFL Playoff rushing-TD leaders' quiz

The 'Last QB to win a playoff game by team' quiz

The '2025 leading receiver by team' quiz

Ben Johnson News / Yardbarker / January 12

Bears' Ben Johnson explains why he doesn't like Packers

Johnson took a shot at Packers head coach Matt LaFleur in his introductory news conference and has only added more fuel to the fire since.

Ben Johnson implies Packers gave Bears extra motivation

Ben Johnson showed Bears clips of another famous comeback before thrilling win over Packers

Bears-Packers takeaways: Chicago pulls off another miracle comeback

The most significant worst-to-first NFL teams

The 'Active multi-TD-catch NFL games' quiz

Chicago Bears News / A to Z Sports / January 12

Bears' untimely injury brings more uncertainty back to a crucial position looking ahead to the 2026 season

The Chicago Bears entered into the 2025 season with a lot of uncertainty at the left tackle position, but the team had multiple options to consider throughout the summer and into the season before really assessing the position as a potential top need in 2026.

Colston Loveland News / Chicago Bears on SI / January 12

Bears' Colston Loveland set to take postseason torch from Travis Kelce

The Chicago Bears made quite a bit of history with their unbelievable comeback victory over the Green Bay Packers in Saturday night's Wild Card showdown, but perhaps the most impressive mark was set by rookie tight end Colston Loveland.