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Declan Doyle News / Chicago Bears on SI / January 22

Factors Favoring Declan Doyle Leaving Bears Work Against Al Harris

The danger of the Bears losing offensive coordinator Declan Doyle to the Eagles is a very real one, although maybe not as guaranteed as it might seem to those who always expect the worst.

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / January 22

Why One Reporter Thinks Ben Johnson Will Run The 2026 Offseason For The Bears

If Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles is the man in the charge of doing the proverbial roster shopping, Ben Johnson, now a second-year head coach with the team, is the man cooking up with the ingredients he gets.

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The 'Last 100-catch season by team' quiz

How many of the most recent players to have 100 catches in a season for every NFL franchise can you name in five minutes?

The '100 receiving-yards-per-game NFL seasons' quiz

The '2025 NFL first-team All-Pro' quiz

The 'Most TD passes in one NFL game' quiz

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / January 22

ESPN MVP Watch List Sheds Light on Chicago Bears' Offensive Line Breakthrough

The Chicago Bears rarely enter the NFL MVP conversation, considering most MVP conversations center around quarterbacks. But that changed this week, when ESPN released its list of the top 100 real candidates for the 2025 NFL MVP, and two Bears made the cut.

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The best one-and-done playoff teams in NFL history

The best teams do not always win the Super Bowl. Sometimes, great NFL squads have failed to win a playoff game. Here are the best ones since the AFL-NFL merger to fall short of advancing in a postseason bracket.

Chicago Bears News / Yardbarker / January 22

GM doesn't want Bears to repeat this trend after Cinderella season

GM Ryan Poles doesn't want Bears to repeat this trend after Cinderella season

Chicago came within a handful of plays of participating in the upcoming NFC Championship Game.

Ben Johnson issues challenge to Caleb Williams, receivers after Bears' loss to Rams

All-Pro safety Kevin Byard III sends Bears message with free agency looming

The most significant worst-to-first NFL teams

The '2024 NFL Week 1 starting quarterbacks' quiz

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / January 22

Stephen A. Smith Rips Bears WR DJ Moore for Skipping Media After 2025 Season Ends

Chicago Bears wide receiver DJ Moore found himself under national scrutiny this week after declining to speak with reporters during locker cleanout day, a move that drew sharp criticism from ESPN personality Stephen A.

Caleb Williams News / Chicago Bears on SI / January 22

Caleb Williams an Outrageous Snub From ESPN's Top 100 List

The NFL announced the MVP finalists on Thursday, and, not surprisingly, no one from the Chicago Bears made the final five. They had a good run and appear primed for an even better season in 2026, but the fact is that no one, not even Caleb Williams, played at a level deserving of the MVP award.

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / January 22

Bears' Head Coach Ben Johnson Gets Prestigious Honor After Remarkable Season

While some Chicago Bears fans are still in mourning over last weekend's gut-wrenching overtime playoff loss, head coach Ben Johnson has said he's already back to "square one" and ready to move on to the 2026 season.

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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 / A to Z Sports / January 22

Latest 3-round 2026 Bears mock draft helps fulfill Ryan Poles' goal while adding more insurance to the left tackle position

The Chicago Bears officially kicked off the offseason on Wednesday when general manager Ryan Poles and head coach Ben Johnson met with the media for the end-of-season press conferences.

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The '2025 NFL first-team All-Pro' quiz

The 'Last three-passing-TD playoff game' quiz

The 'NFL playoff rushing-TD record' quiz

The 'College Football Player of the Year' quiz

Declan Doyle News / NFLTradeRumors.co / January 22

Eagles Request OC Interview With Bears OC Declan Doyle

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports the Eagles are requesting an interview with Bears OC Declan Doyle for their OC opening. Here’s an updated list of candidates

Austin Booker News / Chicago Bears on SI / January 22

Austin Booker is Still Public Enemy No. 1 For Packers

It will be a long time before fans of the Chicago Bears tire of reliving that sensational comeback victory over the Green Bay Packers in Week 16. Luckily for them, the Packers themselves don't seem to tire of reliving it, either.

Chicago Bears News / ChiCitySports / January 22

Chicago Bears TE Colston Loveland draws Travis Kelce’s attention

Chicago Bears tight end Colston Loveland made all sorts of waves in his rookie year. Selected as the 10th overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft, Loveland showed why Chicago was right to use its first-round pick on him.

NFL News / Yardbarker / January 22

Bears' Ben Johnson issues challenge to Caleb Williams, receivers

Ben Johnson issues challenge to Caleb Williams, receivers after Bears' loss to Rams

On multiple occasions, Williams said that "a miscommunication" with WR D.J. Moore was to blame for the interception that Williams tossed midway through OT of the club's loss to L.A. in the divisional round of the playoffs.

Caleb Williams taking this big lesson from Bears' playoff loss to Rams

All-Pro safety Kevin Byard III sends Bears message with free agency looming

Rams WR Davante Adams has one word to describe a Super Bowl appearance

The most significant worst-to-first NFL teams

The 'Last 175-scrimmage-yard games by NFL team' quiz

D.J. Moore News / NFL on ClutchPoints / January 21

49ers’ perfect DJ Moore trade offer if Bears trade standout WR

Sometimes, a brutal ending can force bold thinking. The margin between ‘still a contender’ and ‘stuck in transition’ is often decided by how aggressively a team responds to playoff failure.

D.J. Moore News / NFL on ClutchPoints / January 21

Patriots’ perfect DJ Moore trade offer if Bears choose to deal standout WR

Championship windows invite bold moves because they don’t stay open forever. That’s true even for teams that feel ahead of schedule. The New England Patriots are proof of that reality.

Chicago Bears News / ChiCitySports / January 22

Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles gives worrying update on Ozzy Trapilo for 2026 season

It seemed that the Chicago Bears finally solved their issue at left tackle with 2025 rookie Ozzy Trapilo. After replacing Theo Benedet during the middle of the 2025 season, Trapilo held his own and did an excellent job in both pass protection and run blocking.

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / January 21

Bears Have the Ultimate Answer to Poaching of Their Coaching Staff

It would be a blow to the Bears defense in more ways than one to lose defensive backs Al Harris , first because he has been so instrumental in helping them get all their takeaways and then because one of the teams interested in him as a defensive coordinator is Green Bay.

Chicago Bears News / ChiCitySports / January 21

Chicago Bears defensive backs coach could be heading to Green Bay: Report

It looks like Matt LeFleur and the Green Bay Packers are trying to find a new way to get revenge on Ben Johnson and the Chicago Bears. The Packers are currently searching for a new defensive coordinator due to Jeff Hafley leaving to become the head coach of the Miami Dolphins.

Ben Johnson News / Chicago Bears on SI / January 21

Bears' Rival Looking to Poach Key Assistant from Ben Johnson's Staff

The Chicago Bears' 2025 season brought an end to several shameful streaks for the franchise. They won their first NFC North title since 2018, won their first playoff game since 2010, and beat the Packers twice in one year for the first time since 2007.