The Chicago Bears, surprisingly, are playing for a higher playoff seed with the NFC North title already clinched. The visiting Detroit Lions, unexpectedly, are playing for pride.
The Bears can come up with many different reasons for wanting to win Sunday's game against the Lions to close the regular season, and on Wednesday they did.
The Chicago Bears attempted to shore up their pass rush last offseason by signing former Indianapolis Colts edge rusher Dayo Odeyingbo to a three-year, $48 million contract in free agency.
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.
The Rome Odunze return appears to be a postseason target based on Wednesday's first injury report of Week 18 for the Lions game , and it probably should surprise no one.
The Chicago Bears are gearing up for a potential playoff run, and that is thanks much in part to the efforts of running back D’Andre Swift, who has enjoyed a brilliant campaign this season.
On a day when some NFL teams are announcing they'll treat their season finales like preseason games or practices, the Bears have already started bowing their necks for Armageddon on the lakefront.
When some NFL players hit the open market, they don't remain available for long. Just hours after the Dallas Cowboys released Trevon Diggs, the Green Bay Packers swooped in and claimed the two-time Pro Bowl cornerback off waivers.
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.
Whether he wanted one or not, Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson got a history lesson from the team’s media on Wednesday. Johnson was asked if there was any added incentive to get quarterback Caleb Williams over 4,000 passing yards for the season during the team’s final game.
The Chicago Bears announced they have placed LB Noah Sewell on injured reserve with his Achilles injury. The team also restored TE Nikola Kalinic to the practice squad from the practice squad injured list. Sewell, 23, was selected in the fifth round by the Bears in the 2023 draft.
For the first time since Mitch Trubisky was the starter in 2020, the Chicago Bears are set to play in the postseason next weekend. The Bears will host a playoff game for the first time since 2018, when Trubisky was in his second season.
The Chicago Bears will end their regular season with a rematch from week 2 against the eliminated Detroit Lions. While the Bears have already clinched the NFC North title and a spot in the postseason, the team still has a lot to play for in the regular season finale.
The Chicago Bears are one game away from locking in the No. 2 overall seed in the NFC, especially with the news that Philadelphia plans to rest most of its plays against the Washington Commanders this weekend.
When the Chicago Bears drafted tight end Colston Loveland with the 10th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Bears were hoping to land a big-time player that could shine in big moments.
The Chicago Bears have been dominating throughout the season following their 0-2 start to the year. They are sitting as the second seed in the NFC Playoffs and are expected to have a late first-round pick in the 2026 draft.
Bears DB Jaquan Brisker said he felt the defense let the offense down, and they still gained enough points to win the game. “We let the offense down,” Brisker said, via Bears Wire.
The Bears lost out on the opportunity to secure the No. 1 seed during their loss yesterday. The team’s defense was also dealt a blow in the process. Linebacker Noah Sewell was carted off the field Sunday and quickly ruled out with an ankle injury.
The Bears have seemingly got every fortuitous bounce during this magical turnaround season, and it was fair to question whether they could hang with the league’s best offenses without generating takeaways.