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Bears vs Browns: Week 15 Live Story Stream Message Board and Fan Discussion

Just four games left in the 2025 NFL season, and the Chicago Bears are more than in the hunt; they’re in the playoff mix right now. The AFC’s Cleveland Browns are the least important game remaining on the Bears’ schedule from a conference standings standpoint, but with the NFC so top-heavy this season, the Bears […]

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Cleveland Browns at Chicago Bears: 3 Props to Play

The Chicago Bears may not have had a winning weekend against the Green Bay Packers, but that doesn’t mean yours truly didn’t! Our winning ways returned this past weekend and we look to continue it on the frozen tundra of Soldier Field on Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. I think the weather absolutely plays a […]

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Bears vs. Browns: Keys to a Chicago victory

A frigid football game on the Chicago lakefront in December with a playoff trip on the line. It’s something that Chicago Bears fans have longed for after years of sitting through meaningless December games with the team long eliminated. The opponent for this game probably won’t excite many folks, but it should be a decent […]

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Ben Johnson’s ready for his first taste of ‘Bear weather’

As we’ve already mentioned earlier this week, weather forecasts expect it to be cold at Soldier Field when the Chicago Bears face the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Very cold.  In fact, it might well be one of the coldest Bears home games in recent memory, with the wind chill potentially making it feel as low […]

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Bears vs Browns Injury Report: Rome Odunze questionable, Kyler Gordon out

Frigid temps are expected this Sunday when the Cleveland Browns travel to the Windy City to take on the Chicago Bears. It’s a matchup with huge playoff implications for the Navy and Orange, while the Brownies will try to play spoiler. Each team just revealed their gameday injury reports, and there’s a stark difference between […]

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Every game is a playoff game for the Chicago Bears now

This is what we wanted, right? The Chicago Bears having something meaningful to play for in December? Well, here it is, and it’s not for the faint of heart.  Dropping last week’s game to the Green Bay Packers was tough, not hardly fatal to the Bears’ playoff hopes. They’re currently in possession of the seventh […]

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5 Questions with Dawgs by Nature: Can the Bears start a new winning streak?

The Chicago Bears lost in Lambeau last week to the Green Bay Packers, but there is still plenty of room for optimism for this team moving forward this season. The Bears return home this week to welcome the Cleveland Browns in a game that’s going to be frigid temperatures that will certainly impact how this […]

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The Bear’s Den, December 12, 2025

THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Fox Sports’ Kevin Kugler makes broadcasting look, sound easy – Chicago Sun-Times Kugler’s calls are easy on the ears, and he works well with anyone sitting next to him, an important trait considering he calls baseball, basketball and football on different TV and radio networks. Chicago Bears: Players are chill […]

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Wiederer: Bears impress in both wins and losses

The latest Bears Banter Podcast is here! The Chicago Bears lost a rough one to the Green Bay Packers, but they are still in the thick of the playoff hunt with four crucial games coming up to finish the season. To talk about the loss to the Packers and spinning it all forward, we welcome […]

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Bear Bones: Getting you ready for Bears vs Browns

The Chicago Bears and the Cleveland Browns meet up this Sunday, and the Bears will look to bounce back after last week’s narrow loss. While the NFC playoff race is heating up, the temperature at Soldier Field will be hovering around zero, with the wind chill factored in. On our latest Bear Bones, Dr. Mason […]

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Bears Big Plays Tracker Week 14

Modern football is all about big plays and as a companion piece to the STEP Differential, I’m tracking the Bears big plays all year in this Infogram: Chicago Bears 2025 STEP Differential TrackerInfogram Last year’s tracker is on the second page. Remember that you can click into the tabs on the lower left to see […]

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NFL Power Rankings: 75% of the season edition

With a little more than 75% of the season in the rearview mirror, it’s time to take a long, hard look at the power rankings I’ve done to this date and say it’s time to face some truths. I gave too much credit for past success to the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs. […]

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Week 15 game preview: Cleveland Browns

If trap games are real, then this is certainly one for the Chicago Bears. Sandwiched between two pivotal games against the Green Bay Packers sits a meeting with the 3-10 Cleveland Browns. If the Bears want to be taken seriously as a playoff team, and not as the “same old Bears,” then taking down an […]

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Rewriting Bears History: What if Ryan Poles took the haul?

The Chicago Bears Twitter Civil War was like nothing we had ever seen in sports social media. Fans of teams around the league would sit back with their popcorn GIFs and watch the Bears fan base tear themselves apart over one question: Should the Bears go with Justin Fields or Caleb Williams at quarterback? This […]

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The Bear’s Den, December 11, 2025

WE WANT YOU! Would you like to show your Chicago Bears spirit to the world? I’m starting a feature where Windy City Gridiron readers can share pictures of themselves and their families and friends in Bears attire. Simply email a picture to me at the following address: denmasterken at aol dot com. The pictures need to be […]

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Bears Over Beers: Winter Is Coming To Soldier Field (Browns Preview)

Welcome to the latest episode of Bears Over Beers! This week, join our hosts Ryan Droste and Bryan Orenchuk as they as they get you ready for week 15 of the 2025 Chicago Bears season! Grab a cold beverage and join Ryan and Bryan as they drown their sorrows (with beer) following the Bears’ loss to the […]

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Bears vs. Browns Injury Report: Rome Odunze ‘Limited’

As the Chicago Bears prepare for their 14th game of the season against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, the first official team injury reports for week 15 have been released. The Bears had a walk-thru practice on Wednesday, so player participation listed on the injury report is an estimation. Altogether, just two Bears were listed […]

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Bears and Browns set to play in Arctic temperates on Sunday

Get ready to hammer the unders for the passing game this coming Sunday, Bears fans. Because it’s going to be cold. According to WGN, this weekend’s upcoming matchup between the Chicago Bears and Cleveland Browns could be one of the coldest games in recent history at Soldier Field. The noon kickoff could see temperatures as […]

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NFL “STEP Differential” Week 14 2025

Welcome back to STEP Differential. STEP stands for Sack + Turnover(x2) + Explosive Play Differential. Make sure you’re flipping through pages 2-5 to see everything broken out by component and the overall performance of the STEP Differential in individual games. Infogram below: The battle for the NFC sure is trending toward an NFC West or […]

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The Bear’s Den, December 10, 2025

THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Bears playoff tickets go on sale this week – Chicago Sun-Times The Bears would be the seventh seed in the NFC playoffs if the regular season ended today. Ben Johnson’s refusal to be timid makes him a different animal than some Bears coaches before him – Chicago Sun-Times The only […]

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Bears Reacts Survey Week 15 – Is it must win from here on out?

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year, we ask questions of the most plugged-in Bears fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Chicago Bears had their second winning streak this year snapped on Sunday, but there’s still […]

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Hot Take Tuesday: No Moral Victories (But there is perspective)

The Chicago Bears lost to the Green Bay Packers… again. The feelings coming off the loss on Sunday were tough, no doubt about it. When Caleb Williams’ pass floated into the hands of Keisean Nixon and ended the Bears’ final drive, there’s no other way to slice it, it was deflating. The Bears kept finding […]

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