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Bears Discussion: Vikings previews, 2027 NFL Draft CB prospects, DFS, and more
The Bears are coming off of a victory in their first game of the 2026-27 season, but they follow things up with an NFC North showdown against the Vikings. Jacob Infante and Jacob White break down Sunday’s matchup for you in the latest episode of Bears for Breakfast. What do the numbers say about how […]
Chicago Bears Week 2 Flashbacks: Grossman, Amukamara, Piñeiro, and more!
Climb aboard the Gridiron Time Machine as we rev the engines up for another season-long trip down memory lane! 1.) 2006, Bears vs. Lions: Rex Grossman has a career day as Chicago rolls. Coming off a 26–0 shutout of Brett Favre and the Packers in Green Bay, the Bears returned to Soldier Field in Week […]
Bears-Vikings Franchise Connections
The Chicago Bears will look to continue their winning ways and improve to 2-0 on Sunday, when they take on the Minnesota Vikings in Chicago’s home opener at Soldier Field. In an NFC North division where all four teams figure to compete for a playoff spot, every win you can acquire within the division is […]
Bears-Vikings: Keys to a Chicago victory
The Chicago Bears face the difficult task of following up on their 59-point season debut against one of the league’s most notorious defensive coordinators. If you haven’t heard by now, this Sunday is set to be a chess match between Ben Johnson and Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores. The home crowd inside Soldier Field […]
Bears-Vikings Final Injury Report: Chicago all in; Kyler Murray out for Minnesota
The Chicago Bears will host the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday in an NFC North matchup, with the winner moving to 2-0 and taking the early division lead. Each team has dropped their final injury report for the game, and Chicago’s is spotless. No one out. No one questionable. No one doubtful. Everyone practiced in full, […]
UPDATE: Chicago Bears sign Keidron Smith to the practice squad
The Chicago Bears have a 16-man practice squad, but the list will be fluid, and we’ll update it throughout the year. UPDATE (9/18): The Bears signed safety Keidron Smith to the practice squad and placed safety Anthony Johnson Jr. on the practice squad injured list. Practice squad injured: Anthony Johnson Jr. (S) Here are the […]
Vikings at Bears Q&A: Ben Johnson vs Brian Flores
Hey, I have a little fact for you that you probably hadn’t heard. It really hasn’t been talked about locally in Chicago media, and I haven’t heard it mentioned at all on the national shows. I would have thought it would have gotten more attention, but it’s mostly flown under the radar. In week one, […]
Chicago Bears Big Play Breakdowns from Week 1
There’s a lot to love about Ben Johnson but his focus on hunting explosive plays may be my favorite part of his football philosophy. The Bears logged nine explosive plays (a run of 10 or more yards or a pass of 20 or more yards) in Sunday’s monster victory against the Carolina Panthers. Four of […]
Chicago Bears News: Health concerns for Bears, Minnesota Vikings remain
There’s some clarity on both the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Viking injury reports, as one key Viking player, running back Jordan Mason, hits IR. One player still in doubt for Sunday’s game is Vikings quarterback Kyler Murray, who is still in concussion protocol. Share your thoughts in Windy City Gridiron in the comment section below […]
Bears vs. Vikings: How Chicago will keep the momentum going
The Chicago Bears are coming off an impressive, record-setting performance against the Carolina Panthers, but can they keep the momentum going this Sunday against a division rival, the Minnesota Vikings? On the latest Mac & Read show, Evan McLean and Ross Read preview Sunday’s game by spotlighting some of the key player matchups and also […]
PFF is wrong about more than just Caleb Williams
The recent attention surrounding an elite performance by Chicago Bears’ quarterback Caleb Williams being graded as rather average by the organization Pro Football Focus has attracted a great deal of well-earned criticism, but it would ultimately be meaningless if it were a simple one-time mistake. It could be as insignificant as an interception thrown in […]
Are Bears’ Kyler Gordon and Jaylon Johnson receiving bad medical advice?
The Kyler Gordon story just continues to get more and more bizarre, and it certainly took a wild turn this week thanks to Brad Biggs and Dan Bernstein. And this part of the story is not getting a tremendous amount of attention anywhere else. In Brad Biggs’ column, “10 thoughts on the week one win,” […]
Taking Stock of the Bears Offense After a 59-Point Debut in Carolina
Wow. So there might be something to all of the build up this offseason surrounding the potential of this Chicago Bears offense. Despite stumbling out of the gate in an impressive variety of ways enroute to a fumble on the first drive of the game, Caleb Williams led Chicago to a league-leading 59 points in […]
Week 2 NFL preview: Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings
Get set for an absolute football chess match. On Sunday, we’re going to see Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson face off against Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores. Both coaches are some of the best in the league at scheming. The Bears are fresh off putting up 59 points on the Carolina Panthers. While […]
Question of the Day: Will the Chicago Bears break the scoring record?
Let’s just ask the question that’s on everyone’s mind this week. Before the season started, Ben Johnson stated that he wanted to break the all-time scoring mark, which was set by the 2013 Denver Broncos, who scored 606 points and averaged 37.9 points per game. Everyone blew off the comment as “Ben being Ben,” but […]
Chicago Bears Stat Tracker Week 1: Chasing Big Records
Welcome to the 2026 Chicago Bears Stat Tracker and boy did Caleb Williams and Ben Johnson’s offense give us some fireworks to kick off the season. Let’s talk about what we’re going to track this year. Caleb broke the single season franchise mark for passing yards but fell a bit short of that 4,000-yard marker. […]
Chicago Bears News: Does Ben Johnson have an answer for Minnesota Vikings D?
They call it a chess match between Chicago Bears offensive guru Ben Johnson and Minnesota Vikings defensive mastermind Brian Flores, but the key to this weekend’s game may be how well the visiting Norsemen can score on Dennis Allen’s defense. There’s also league-wide awards showering on Bears players following the 59-point offensive outburst against the […]
Chicago Bears Pass Protection Analysis on the Sacks Allowed vs Panthers
Welcome to another season of Sackwatch! My 16th year writing this weekly in-season column! Shout-out to WCG O.G. Kev H. for suggesting I write it to show that not every sack allowed deserves fans screaming at the offensive linemen. Back then, there wasn’t a sacks-are-a-quarterback-stat discourse or much understanding among fans of how nuanced an […]
Bears Over Beers: Getting Ready For The Vikings
Welcome to the latest episode of Bears Over Beers! This week, join our hosts Ryan Droste and Bryan Orenchuk as they catch up once again and get ready for the second Bears game of the regular season! The Bears take on the Minnesota Vikings this Sunday in the Bears’ home opener at Soldier Field. We […]
Bears Over Beers: Getting Ready For The Vikings
Welcome to the latest episode of Bears Over Beers! This week, join our hosts Ryan Droste and Bryan Orenchuk as they catch up once again and get ready for the second Bears game of the regular season! The Bears take on the Minnesota Vikings this Sunday in the Bears’ home opener at Soldier Field. We […]
Ben Johnson Expects the Unexpected Against Brian Flores and the Vikings
With Week 1 in the rearview, the Chicago Bears have turned the page to their home opener, with the Minnesota Vikings coming to Soldier Field for a divisional matchup Sunday. Bears head coach Ben Johnson has faced Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores numerous times throughout his coaching career, but that familiarity doesn’t make Flores […]
Bears vs. Vikings Injury Report: Darnell Wright DNP, Swift Limited
As the Chicago Bears prepare for their second regular season game of the year against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, the first official team injury reports for week two have been released. The report is more extensive than last week’s relatively clean first injury report, which only featured three players. This week’s initial report has […]
Bears’ Caleb Williams wins FedEx Air & Ground Player of the Week
Fresh off Chicago Bears running back D’Andre Swift winning the NFC Offensive Player of the Week award (and the NVP!) for his big game against the Carolina Panthers, the Bears have another award winner. Quarterback Caleb Williams is one of the Week 1 winners for the 2026 FedEx Air & Ground Player of the Week […]
Herron: Allen will get defense to improve
The latest Bears Banter has dropped! After the Chicago Bears dropped 59 points on the Carolina Panthers (but also allowed 37), there is plenty to talk about. We invited Anthony Herron of Fox 32, 104.3 The Score, and the Big Ten Network to come on and talk about what he saw offensively from the Bears, […]
Will the Vikings’ Dallas Turner stop the Bears in their tracks?
The chatter around the Chicago Bears’ offense has hit a new zenith. The laughter around Ben Johnson’s assertion of being the “highest-scoring offense of all time” has quieted significantly after hanging 59 points on a defense with legitimate talent. Still, the Bears offense faces a daunting challenge in Week 2 as they face off against […]
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