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The Chicago Bears didn't climb from last place in the NFC North to division champions in 2025 by accident. According to NFL.com, they did it in large part because of the league's most impactful rookie class.

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ESPN Analyst Just Made a Massive Prediction About the Chicago Bears' 2026 Season

The confetti has barely settled from Super Bowl XL, and already the Chicago Bears are being penciled into next year's Lombardi matchup. And it's not just as a feel-good playoff team.

Chicago Bears News / Field Level Media / February 11

Iowa lawmakers propose bill in effort to lure NFL's Bears

A new wrinkle has emerged in the Chicago Bears stadium saga as Iowa lawmakers try to position the state as a landing spot if the franchise's long-running search for a new home drifts beyond Illinois and Indiana.

Chicago Bears News / ChiCitySports / February 11

Chicago Bears could steal Packers starter in free agency

On Wednesday, the Green Bay Packers hired former Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy to become their quarterbacks coach. It was just a little twist in a rivalry that heated up in 2025 between the two NFC North teams.

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Caleb Williams News / ChiCitySports / February 11

Latest ranking proves Chicago Bears are Super Bowl contenders in 2026

Caleb Williams was the catalyst for a Chicago Bears revival in 2025. Williams guided a franchise-record six comeback victories, was the driving force behind

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The most awful NFL coaching jobs of all time

As franchises prepare wish lists for their next hires, numerous cautionary tales exist. Here are the worst head-coaching tenures since the 1970 merger.

NFL News / Athlon Sports / February 11

Caleb Williams Move Announced After Second Bears Season

Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears started the NFL playoffs with a bang, defeating Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers 31-27 in the wild card run. But the Bears' postseason run came to an end in the divisional round, falling to Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams 20-17.

Miles Boykin News / Pro Football Rumors / February 11

WR Miles Boykin Retires

Roughly eight years after entering the NFL, Miles Boykin will turn his attention elsewhere. The veteran wideout announced his retirement on Instagram Wednesday.

NFL News / ChiCitySports / February 11

Packers Promoting former Chicago Bears coach amid intensifying rivalry

It’s safe to say that there is no love lost between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers these days. Not only did the Bears win two of three matchups

Ryan Poles News / Chicago Bears on SI / February 11

Bears GM Ryan Poles Adds Another Victory Lap to the Stack for 2025

For the better part of three years, Bears GM Ryan Poles had been a target on social media for Bears fans more than the subject for praise. Finally, with the pairing of coach Ben Johnson and Poles at the top of the Bears' ticket so to speak, the Bears are getting a little more respect league-wide for their ability to assess drafts.

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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 / ChiCitySports / February 11

Former Chicago Bears draft pick projected to cash in elsewhere in free agency

The Chicago Bears‘ offensive line overhaul last offseason was a defining feature of the 2025 NFC North Champions. After trading for All-Pro guard Joe Thuney and veteran guard Jonah Jackson, the Bears went shopping at the top of the market, signing center Drew Dalman.

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Chicago Bears News / ChiCitySports / February 11

Chicago Bears’ $110 million trade chip could see robust market

The Chicago Bears could be on the cusp of making some major changes across the roster. Currently projected to be upwards of $5 million over the cap, general

Chicago Bears News / NFL on ClutchPoints / February 11

Bears take Senior Bowl standout in new ESPN mock draft

The conclusion of Super Bowl 60 has officially set the stage for the 2026 NFL offseason, with the Seattle Seahawks standing alone as world champions. And now, the draft has become the primary battleground for improvement for everyone.

Caleb Williams News / ChiCitySports / February 11

Chicago Bears’ Caleb Williams a trendy 2026 NFL MVP pick

Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson seemed to crack the Caleb Williams code in 2025, and after a postseason trip and playoff victory, this past season might just be scratching the surface of what this duo is capable of.

Chicago Bears News / A to Z Sports / February 11

Bears can clear tons of cap space this offseason, but it includes some risks not worth gambling on

The Chicago Bears enter into the offseason $5.3 million over the updated salary cap projections according to Over The Cap and will need to do some in-house maintenance until the team can even think about re-signing pending free agent or adding any external players.

Chicago Bears News / ChiCitySports / February 11

ESPN: Chicago Bears could draft 11.5-sack defensive end

The Chicago Bears offense is mostly set entering the offseason. For Bears fans, that’s kind of a crazy sentence to read after decades of incompetence at that side of the ball.

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / February 11

Analyzing Every Potential Chicago Bears Cap Casualty This Offseason

As the Bears approach March's deadline for getting under the NFL salary cap, they're in an unaccustomed situation. They'll need to try to gain back cap space by either restructuring veteran contracts or cutting players outright.

Montez Sweat News / Chicago Bears on SI / February 11

ESPN Mocks Perfect Montez Sweat Running Mate To Bears

If you learned anything from this Super Bowl and playoff run more generally, it’s that defense wins championships. Overwhelming, smothering defenses that make the best quarterbacks in the league see ghosts.

Chicago Bears News / ChiCitySports / February 11

Chicago Bears TE Colston Loveland gets invite from Travis Kelce

Chicago Bears rookie tight end Colston Loveland had an impressive campaign in his first NFL season. So much so, that it drew the attention of Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce.

Miles Boykin News / NFLTradeRumors.co / February 11

Veteran WR Miles Boykin Announces Retirement

According to Mike Berardino, veteran NFL WR Miles Boykin has announced his retirement from the league on Instagram. Boykin, 29, was the No. 93 overall pick in the third round by the Ravens out of Notre Dame in 2019.

Chicago Bears News / NFL on ClutchPoints / February 11

Devin Hester gives the Bears advice on DJ Moore’s future amid trade rumors

The Chicago Bears are entering a critical offseason following a heart-wrenching overtime loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the Divisional Round. While the

Chicago Bears News / NFL Analysis Network / February 11

The Bears are choosing between Illinois and Indiana. A third state just introduced a stadium bill

Iowa lawmakers introduced Senate File 2252, a bill designed to attract the Chicago Bears to the state. The Bears are currently evaluating stadium sites in Illinois and Indiana.

Chicago Bears News / A to Z Sports / February 11

'We are ready to get off the sidelines' — A third state has entered the race to build the new Bears stadium and why it's the worst option yet

The battle between the state of Illinois and the state of Indiana to see who will host the future stadium of the Chicago Bears is starting to heat up with a potential resolution being decided by the end of the month.