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On YouTubeChicago Bears News / A to Z Sports / December 29
Bears defenders said the quiet part out loud after Week 17 loss, showing some of the frustrations inside Chicago's locker room
The Chicago Bears came up short on Sunday night against the San Francisco 49ers and while it was a valiant effort right down to the end, valiant efforts mean nothing come playoff time.
NFL News / Chicago Bears on SI / December 29
Defense headlines duds from Bears' shootout loss to 49ers
As the clock ticked past 11:30 in the Eastern Time Zone, the figurative clock struck midnight for the Chicago Bears. Their magic ran out, and they could not complete a seventh fourth-quarter comeback on what has already been one of the most improbable seasons of all time.
Chicago Bears News / A to Z Sports / December 29
Bears lost more than just a game in Week 17 and the result puts Chicago on a collision course for a highly anticipated wild card matchup
The Chicago Bears gave it everything they had on "Sunday Night Football" in a heavyweight slug fest against the San Francisco 49ersbut fell just short again on the final play to potentially win it.
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Jaquan Brisker News / Yardbarker / December 29
Jaquan Brisker assigns blame for Bears' 'SNF' loss to 49ers
49ers QB Brock Purdy ultimately accumulated five total touchdowns (three passing, two rushing) to guide his team to a victory.
NFL News / Yardbarker / December 29
49ers' Colton McKivitz sends Brock Purdy warning to NFL after win over Bears
Purdy passed for three touchdowns and rushed for two scores to help his club earn a 42-38 win over the Bears that improved the 49ers to 12-4 on Sunday night.
Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / December 29
Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams own up to botching the final play
There was more talk about the valuable experience the Bears gained by going toe to toe against San Francisco's explosive offense and taking it to the edge of the goal line on the final play of Sunday's 42-38 loss.
NFL News / Chicago Bears on SI / December 29
Bears “Stock Down”: Defense can’t stop a nosebleed against the 49ers
On one hand, the Bears being able to keep pace with a 49ers in a 42-38 shootout is awesome. On the other hand…what in the world is going on that the Bears can’t win with 38 points?
NFL News / Chicago Bears on SI / December 29
Bears and 49ers set NFL record in an instant classic
The 49ers came away with an exhilarating 42-38 win over the Bears on Sunday night. While Chicago's defense came to play on the first snap, when T.J. Edwards returned a Brock Purdy interception for a touchdown, they went on a hiatus from that point onward.
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 / Chicago Bears on SI / December 28
Bears “Stock Up”: Luther Burden III goes off in Bears’ loss
We don’t really do moral victories here. But as far as losses go, the Chicago Bears falling to the San Francisco 49ers in a shootout to determine who still has a shot at the No.
NFL News / Yardbarker / December 29
Ben Johnson: Final play in Bears loss to 49ers 'on me'
The Chicago Bears came up two yards shy of a huge victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday evening. Caleb Williams' pass to Jahdae Walker fell incomplete in the end zone, handing the Bears (11-5) a heartbreaking 42-38 loss. Head coach Ben Johnson talked through the final play of the game in his post-game news conference.
NFL News / Chicago Bears on SI / December 28
Instant analysis of Bears' heartbreaking Week 17 loss to 49ers
The Chicago Bears began Week 17 with a chance to earn the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs, but their 42-38 loss Sunday night to the San Francisco 49ers ended any hope for the first-round bye.
NFL News / Chicago Bears on SI / December 28
Bears' comeback well runs dry at 2-yard line against San Francisco
The Bears went west with a roster full of sick players and no one felt any better on their way back from Santa Clara, Ca., especially on defense. Brock Purdy threw a 38-yard touchdown pass to Jauan Jennings with 2:15 remaining and the Bears ran out of comebacks in a 42-38 loss.
NFL News / NFL on ClutchPoints / December 28
Bears, 49ers combine for unbelievable scoring feat not seen before in history
NFL history was quietly rewritten in Week 17, and it happened in a blur of touchdowns. The matchup between the Chicago Bears and the San Francisco 49ers produced an unprecedented scoring sequence never before seen in a regular-season game.
Chicago Bears News / A to Z Sports / December 29
Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams prove the Bears can hang in a heavyweight fight but one concern will certainly make things difficult
The Cardiac Chicago Bears finally had the luck run out on "Sunday Night Football" against the San Francisco 49ers but man what an absolute masterclass of a game that was between the two head coaches in Ben Johnson and Kyle Shanahan.
Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / December 28
4 biggest winners from Bears' heartbreaking 42-38 loss to 49ers
With the No. 1 seed in the NFC still up for grabs for both teams in the Week 17 edition of Sunday Night Football, the Chicago Bears roared out in front of the San Francisco 49ers on the first play of the game.
Chicago Bears News / Yardbarker / December 29
Bears, Caleb Williams may regret missed wide-open throw on final drive vs. 49ers
The Chicago Bears lost a heartbreaking game to the San Francisco 49ers on a game-ending incomplete pass from the two-yard line, but there was a play earlier on Chicago's final march down the field that the Bears could rue forever.
NFL News / NFL on ClutchPoints / December 28
Bears LB carted off the field with concerning injury vs. 49ers
The Chicago Bears lost one of their linebackers to injury in Sunday night’s intense game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara.
Brock Purdy News / Yardbarker / December 29
'SNF' takeaways: 49ers stop Bears on final play to keep bid for NFC's top seed alive
The San Francisco 49ers escaped with a 42-38 win over the Chicago Bears and kept their bid for the NFC's top seed alive in a thrilling "Sunday Night Football" game that came down to the final play.
Chicago Bears News / Athlon Sports / December 28
Bears’ Playoff Push Collides With Stadium Uncertainty Ahead of 49ers Showdown
The Chicago Bears are living in two very different worlds at the same time. On the field, everything is clicking. The Bears are 11-4, they have clinched a playoff spot and they are heading into one of the biggest games of the NFL season against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday Night Football.
D.J. Moore News / ChiCitySports / December 28
Chicago Bears reveal decision on DJ Moore for 49ers game
The Chicago Bears added wide receivers DJ Moore and Olamide Zaccheaus to the Week 17 injury report on Sunday morning. Moore and Zaccheaus were the latest victims of an illness that’s spreading around the Bears locker room.
Chicago Bears News / ChiCitySports / December 28
Chicago Bears get great news on star offensive lineman before SNF
The 2025 NFC North champions Chicago Bears will be playing for a shot at the 1 seed in the NFC in Sunday night’s showdown against the playoff bound San Francisco 49ers.
Chicago Bears News / ChiCitySports / December 28
Chicago Bears have emergency situation at WR hours before 49ers game
On Saturday night, the Baltimore Ravens gave the Chicago Bears a late Christmas present. More News: Lions could be plotting big-time revenge on Ben Johnson
NFL News / Larry Brown Sports / December 28
Bears’ Austin Booker gets punished over hit that concussed Jordan Love
Austin Booker is having to cut a five-figure check after concussing Jordan Love with a hit.
Darnell Wright News / Field Level Media / December 27
Bears RT Darnell Wright (illness) questionable vs. 49ers
The Chicago Bears added right tackle Darnell Wright to the injury report Saturday as the three-year starter deals with an illness. Wright did not travel with the team and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at the San Francisco 49ers.
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