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Rome Odunze’s injury takes another troubling turn at the worst possible time, and it’s something the Bears could have prevented

The Chicago Bears made some troubling news official on Friday when the team ruled out wide receiver Rome Odunze for Sunday's game against the Green Bay Packers after missing practice all week with a foot injury.

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Chicago Bears Set To Be Without Key Offensive Piece For Week 14 Game

The Chicago Bears are riding high, sitting pretty atop the NFC North (and the entire conference, if you can believe it) with a 9-3 record. But the football gods, in their infinite and often cruel wisdom, have decided to throw a wrench in the works just days before the biggest game of the year.

Chicago Bears News / A to Z Sports / December 5

Bears’ latest injury news just handed WR Luther Burden III the golden opportunity to make his bold offseason statement come true

The Chicago Bears dropped some significant injury news going into the weekend when the team ruled out wide receiver Rome Odunze ahead of Sunday's game against the Green Bay Packers with a foot injury after not practicing all week.

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The 'Receiving leaders by NFL team' quiz

How many of the career leaders in receiving yards for every NFL franchise can you name in five minutes?

The 'Most receptions through first two NFL seasons' quiz

The 'Most 100-rushing yard games in NFL history' quiz

The 'Most receptions in a single NFL season' quiz

Rome Odunze News / Field Level Media / December 5

Bears WR Rome Odunze (foot) out vs. Packers

Chicago Bears top wide receiver Rome Odunze has been ruled out of Sunday's pivotal NFC North showdown against the host Green Bay Packers with a foot injury.

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The 25 greatest receiving performances from one NFL playoff run

The increasingly pass-focused NFL continues to see wide receivers and tight ends play central roles in Super Bowl journeys. Here are the best yardage performances by pass catchers during a single playoffs throughout NFL history.

Ben Johnson News / ChiCitySports / December 5

Ben Johnson brags on what sparked Chicago Bears’ turnaround

The Chicago Bears looked like anything but a playoff team during the first two games of the season. The Bears fourth-quarter collapse against the Minnesota

Peter Schrager News / Chicago Bears on SI / December 5

Peter Schrager explains why Bears aren’t afraid of the Packers

The Bears-Packers rivalry has been so one-sided in recent years that it wouldn’t be surprising for Chicago fans to be a little skeptical that Sunday will be different, despite the team’s 9-3 record coming into the contest.

Caleb Williams News / A to Z Sports / December 5

Caleb Williams' life just got harder amid passing game struggles based on the Bears' final Week 14 injury report against the Packers

The Chicago Bears are gearing up for a massive NFC North battle on Sunday against the Green Bay Packers on the road and it's been a long time since an individual game in the NFL's greatest rivalry ever felt as big as this one.

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2026 first-round NFL mock draft: Three QBs in the top 10

With the month of September in the books, both the top college prospects and 2026 NFL draft order are coming into focus. Here's a look at our latest first-round NFL mock draft as of October 13, 2025.

NFL Draft intel: Five prospects on the rise — including Ole Miss' Trinidad Chambliss

Preseason evaluations of Garrett Nussmeier, Cade Klubnik were a huge miss for NFL Draft 'experts'

Chicago Bears News / ChiCitySports / December 5

Chicago Bears lose leading wide receiver for Packers game

The 9-3 Chicago Bears will to win its sixth game in a row on Sunday against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. The Bears are coming off an impressive 24-15 win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday.

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The 'Receiving leaders by NFL team' quiz

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

The 'Most passing + rushing TD games in a season' quiz

The 'Last pair of 100-yard rushers by team' quiz

NFL News / Chicago Bears on SI / December 5

Are Bears catching Matt LaFleur when Packers coach is most vulnerable?

The Ben Johnson and Matt LaFleur rivalry started when the new Bears coach pronounced it a thing with his hiring, after being asked why he chose to stay in the NFC North.

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / December 5

Ex-Bears champ and coach Ron Rivera has glowing praise for Caleb Williams

Ron Rivera knows a thing or two about what it takes to make it to the Super Bowl, having won one with the Bears as a player and made two more as a coach with the Bears (defensive coordinator) and Panthers (head coach), respectively.

Ben Johnson News / Chicago Bears on SI / December 5

Where Chicago Bears can find the best matchups against Green Bay

To hear the Bears all week, and particularly coach Ben Johnson, you'd think the Green Bay Packers already should have been awarded the Lombardi Trophy .

NFL News / Chicago Bears on SI / December 5

NFL analyst thinks the Bears' offense has a clear edge over Green Bay

The Bears' dominant rushing attack is coming off a game in which they ran over the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. They ran for 281 yards on the ground and continuously kept the chains moving.

Joe Thuney News / Chicago Bears on SI / December 5

NFL analyst ranks Bears 'best' offensive line with Joe Thuney amazing stat

When Ben Johnson arrived in Chicago, he was confident at being able to help quarterback Caleb Williams drastically improve. It was the Bears' offensive line that worried him.

NFL News / Yardbarker / December 5