The Bears’ season comes to a heartbreaking end with a 20-17 overtime loss to the Rams in the Divisional Round, and the crew takes time to process it all on the Bleacher Nation Bears Podcast, presented by Obvious Shirts .
Hosts Patrick Flowers, Matt Rooney, and Luis Medina open the show by reacting to the midweek Ben Johnson and Ryan Poles press conference, sharing their biggest takeaways — including Johnson’s advice for Caleb Williams to step away from football for a bit, a sentiment th...
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The Los Angeles Rams are set to play the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday in the NFC Championship game after defeating the Chicago Bears in overtime, 20-17. However, if one thing is certain, it’s that if the Rams perform as they have over the last four weeks, and especially over the last two, it won’t be […]
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Now the Falcons general manager search is really ramping up. On Wednesday, we learned that the Falcons put in for a flurry of interview requests with Bears assistant general manager Ian Cunningham, Texans assistant GM James Liipfert, and 49ers director of scouting and football operations Josh Williams. They join Steelers assistant GM Andy Weidl, who […]
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Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles met with the media for the final time this season on Wednesday at Halas Hall. Poles didn’t sound like a general manager ready to take a victory lap, even after Chicago’s success in 2025.
When he met with reporters at Halas Hall following the Bears’ season-ending overtime loss to the Rams, Poles struck a tone that mirrored his head coach’s : appreciative, clear-eyed, and unsatisfied. The 2025 season delivered real progress and real momentum, but in ...
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Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson didn’t sound like a coach interested in perspective when he stepped to the podium at Halas Hall for the final time this season.
In the days since the Bears’ 20–17 overtime loss to the Rams in the Divisional Round , much of the conversation around Chicago has leaned toward optimism, from me included. A wildly successful first season, a foundation laid, a team ahead of schedule.
Johnson made it clear Wednesday that he doesn’t see it that way at all....
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It’s another week which means more questions at cornerback for the Los Angeles Rams as we head into the NFC Championship. Unlike previous weeks, this isn’t necessarily because the cornerbacks played poorly in the divisional round against the Chicago Bears. Outside of Cobie Durant’s gaffe while covering tight end Cole Kmet on Caleb Williams’ touchdown […]
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While Kevin Stefanski has been hired and is busy building his staff, the Falcons general manager search has been a much quieter affair. We’ve all been waiting to see when they’ll interview candidates like Bears assistant general manager Ian Cunningham, who interviewed for the president of football job that was inevitably going to Matt Ryan, […]
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Day 3 of the Chicago Bears offseason. After plowing through the first season of Andor on Disney+, I think I need to pace myself binge-watching shows moving forward this offseason. We’ve got a lot of time to bridge the gap between now and when training camp opens.
Bears General Manager Ryan Poles and Head Coach Ben Johnson will speak to the media at 10 a.m. CT at Halas Hall. We’ll have key quotes and thoughts on what was said throughout the day.
I’m still thinking about this Ben...
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Today at 10:00 a.m. Chicago time, Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles and head coach Ben Johnson are scheduled to meet the media at Halas Hall for their end-of-the-season press conference. Coming off an 11-win NFC North championship season, a Wild Card win over the Green Bay Packers, and a nail-biting divisional-round playoff game against […]
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On Monday, reports surfaced of the Kansas City Chiefs’ plan to fill the vacant offensive coordinator position with a coach who has held that title in Kansas City before: Eric Bieniemy. After one year as the running backs coach with the Chicago Bears, he will return to the Chiefs for the 2026 season. Bieniemy will […]
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Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is one of five finalists for the highest honor that the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) has for a player, the Alan Page Community Award. According to the NFLPA, “The award annually recognizes one union member who goes above and beyond to perform community service in his team city […]
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1. Congratulations to the Chicago Bears on one of the most fun seasons of football they’ve ever put together. Seriously. That was awesome. Obviously, it’s over now, but it was awesome to take the ride with all of you. 2. Weren’t we just talking about how Caleb Williams just made the greatest throw Bears fans […]
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Even though we are just two days into the Chicago Bears offseason, it is never too early to take a look at players we’d like to see back next season. One such player in my book would be safety Kevin Byard III, who is a free-agent-to-be when the new league year begins and is coming off a solid two-year run with Chicago’s football team. Perhaps a third year is on the horizon.
While speaking with reporters at Halas Hall, Kevin Byard said there is “mutual interest” between the two sides:
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With the 20-17 win over the Chicago Bears in the NFC Divisional Round, Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay earned his 10th playoff win of his career. It moved him into a tie for 14th all-time with coaches like Bill Walsh and George Seifert. What’s unique about McVay’s playoff record is that all 10 […]
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Dominique Robinson made the most of his playing time in the Bears’ NFC Divisional Round appearance.
Robinson, a Day 3 pick from Ryan Poles’ first draft class as Bears general manager, earned a team-best 91.4 grade from Pro Football Focus for his efforts in Chicago’s second-round playoff loss against the Los Angeles Rams on its initial breakdown of the game. And upon further review, Robinson’s grade ended up as an 89.5 — which was still the best on the team. What a pleasant surprise that t...
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The Kansas City Chiefs are reuniting with former offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy after a disappointing 2025 season that resulted in a major shakeup in the coaching staff. Bieniemy’s 2025 season was the opposite: he was hired to coach the running backs for the Chicago Bears and first-year head coach Ben Johnson, who was the hottest […]
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One of the underrated aspects of the Los Angeles Rams’ divisional round playoff win over the Chicago Bears was how they adjusted at corner and forced three interceptions on Caleb Williams. Corner has been the Achilles heel of the Rams team for the 2025 season. Bigger receivers—AJ Brown, Michael Wilson, and others—have abused this secondary […]
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Day 2 of the Chicago Bears offseason. I woke up, saw it was 6 degrees outside, and questioned the life decisions that led me to this point. Is dealing with a bitter winter easier when you have football games to look forward to dissecting? That is a question I’ll ponder throughout the morning.
On this date in 2025, Ben Johnson and the Bears did a thing:
OMG REPORT: Ben Johnson is Finalizing a Deal to Become the Next Chicago Bears Head Coach
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When the Los Angeles Rams were set to take on the Chicago Bears in the NFC Divisional Round of the playoffs, many assumed there would be a lot of points. After all, this was a matchup between two of the best offensive minds in the NFL going head-to-head in Sean McVay and Ben Johnson. Instead, […]
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The Kansas City Chiefs’ decision on Monday to hire Chicago Bears running backs coach Eric Bieniemy for a second stint as the team’s offensive coordinator was largely met with fanbase skepticism. After missing the playoffs for the first time in over a decade, many observers hoped for a coordinator from outside of head coach Andy […]
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The Cubs Convention is over, the Bears’ fine season is, too, and only the Blackhawks remain standing in the playoff hunt. But there is hope for the 2026 Cubs squad, after a couple of major and quite a few minor signings, with only a couple of roster decisions to make unless something special happens. Marquee […]
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THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Joy, optimism back in the building as Bears QB Caleb Williams aims for championship contention next season Williams turned up the voltage at Soldier Field all season. The taste of success, individually and by the team, has him hungrier for bigger goals. Even with bright future, Bears bemoan missed opportunity […]
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The 2025 Chicago Bears season has come to an end. Sure, it didn’t end with a championship, but it was a season that we won’t soon forget. An 11-6 regular season record, an NFC North division title, a Wild Card round victory over the Green Bay Packers to end our rival’s season, and a down […]
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The Detroit Lions are bringing in a new offensive coordinator for the 2026 NFL season. And the name might be familiar to some Chicago Bears fans. Well, at least the ones who were neck deep wading through the Bears’ head coaching candidates last offseason. Drew Petzing, who interviewed for Chicago’s head coaching vacancy last January, is joining the Lions as their new offensive play caller.
The Lions are hiring Drew Petzing as their offensive coordinator, sources tell me and @RapSheet . Pe...
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The Chicago Bears hosted the Los Angeles Rams for the right to travel to Seattle for the NFC Championship game on the line, the final game before Super Bowl LX. As anyone who has watched the Bears this season would expect, it came down to the wire in an overtime battle. The Bears may not […]
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