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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 Rams (+70) finish as the best team in STEP Differential for the […]
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Caleb Williams now has the Chicago Bears single season franchise record of 3,942 yards. His 27 TD passes is tied for the fourth best total with Jay Cutler’s 2009, behind Erik Kramer’s 29 (1995), Cutler’s 28 (2014), and Sid Luckman’s (!!!) 28 (1943). It is a top five season of passing the football in franchise […]
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The Chicago Bears allowed just one sack against the Detroit Lions on Sunday, bringing the season total to 24. That’s the lowest they’ve had since I’ve been doing Sackwatch, and it’s also the eleventh fewest for the team all time. So before I break down the sack allowed, let’s take a look at a few […]
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It’s the time of NFL year when fanbases either look forward to the playoffs or the offseason, and for six different organizations that offseason is going to involve a reset at head coach. This is a cycle Chicago has been through a lot recently, and from Trestman to Fox to Nagy to Eberflus and finally […]
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The Chicago Bears didn’t finish the regular season as they hoped, as they coasted through most of Week 18 and lost to the Detroit Lions, but this time, they can turn the page and start a new chapter in the 2025 season: Playoffs. The Bears have an opportunity to get all the good vibes back with a […]
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THE SPONGIE FLUS GOT FIRED AGAIN SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Ben Johnson can flip narrative after previous Bears coaches’ losses in big games vs. Packers Johnson opened his tenure as the Bears’ coach with a shot at Matt LaFleur and now has to back it up with the Bears’ playoff lives on the line. The football gods […]
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The 2025 season started with back-to-back losses for the Chicago Bears. And some fans panicked. The Bears then won eleven of their next thirteen games; they earned the Cardiac Bears nickname with six come-from-behind wins, they exorcised the Hail Mary demons, bullied the defending champs, walked off the Packers, and won the NFC North. But […]
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The playoffs are here and the Chicago Bears are not sitting them out. As they prepare to host the Green Bay Packers for round three of their rivalry this season, let’s take a look over how various analysts have them ranked. The Bears aren’t heading into the postseason riding high, following two straight losses, but […]
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1. I can’t believe I watched Lamar Jackson nearly resurrect the Ravens from the dead in the fourth quarter only to watch Baltimore get Cundiffed again at the buzzer, thanks to a missed Tyler Loop field goal. Unbelievable. Well…except for that time when Mark Andrews dropped the game-tying two-point conversion last year. Or when Zay […]
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On Tuesday, the Chicago Bears opened the 21-day practice window for defensive back Kyler Gordon and offensive tackle Braxton Jones to return from injured reserve. The Bears had big plans for Gordon, their starting nickelback, before the season started, but a hamstring injury prevented him from suiting up until Week 5, and then a groin […]
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Look what some of you have done. I’m usually the guy pushing panic buttons and overreacting to news and assuming it’s going to go the worst possible way for the Chicago Bears. But some of you have gotten so damn negative after this loss to the Lions, I’m telling you all, just like Michael Jordan […]
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Finishing a season as fun as the Chicago Bears’ season has been with two straight losses is a bummer. Luckily, it doesn’t feel quite as bad as when they started the season 0-2. It is discouraging but there are still games to look forward to with much higher stakes. The playoffs will be incredibly stressful, […]
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For the 2nd time in as many seasons, Matt Eberflus is looking for a new job. After things went south in Chicago, Eberflus was picked up by the Dallas Cowboys’ new head coach, Brian Schottenheimer, and tabbed as the team’s defensive coordinator. After a rocky season in Dallas, Jerry Jones and Schottenheimer decided to go […]
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Early Tuesday morning, Tom Pelissero broke the news that the Atlanta Falcons have requested an interview with Chicago’s assistant general manager Ian Cunningham. Cunningham has been linked to multiple GM openings in the past, but it’s hard to imagine a better fit than the opening in Atlanta. The Falcons face an uphill battle to dig […]
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With the conclusion of Week 18’s final Sunday Night Football matchup of the year, the end of the 2025 NFL regular season has become a reality. For the 14 teams headed to the playoffs, a new season has begun. For the 18 other teams that missed the dance, their offseasons will get a jumpstart. Especially […]
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THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Bears coach Ben Johnson won’t use short playoff prep week as an excuse The Packers didn’t play their starters Sunday but the Bears did. While coach Ben Johnson defended his decision after the game — “Some teams, they rest their starters [but] we don’t, we play football,” he said — the playoff schedule might […]
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For three quarters, the Chicago Bears looked like a team sleepwalking towards the end of the season, while the Detroit Lions played with passion and urgency. Through three quarters, one team was playing to prove something to the NFL, while the other was playing like they were content to be there. And then the fourth […]
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The Chicago Bears were hoping to end the 2025 regular season with some momentum, but following their loss to the Detroit Lions, they seemingly ended the season with more concerns than reasons to feel optimistic about the playoffs. The game was certainly a much closer affair than the 31 point loss the Bears suffered to […]
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Scared, Bears fans? Don’t be. We’ve known it was coming. Somehow, some way. Even when the Chicago Bears couldn’t seal the deal against the Detroit Lions, the Eagles made sure fate didn’t cheat us of what we deserve. Bears vs. Packers. Round 3. Win or go home. We’ve seen that movie twice before in recent […]
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Week 18 came and went, which means the NFL playoffs are right around the corner. Over the last four seasons, the final week of the season has meant one of two things for Chicago Bears’ fans. This year, things are finally different. The last few weeks have been hectic. The Bears both clinched a playoff […]
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That was a frustrating game for the Chicago Bears and a frustrating close to their 2025 regular season. The Bears played uninspired football for three quarters, while the Detroit Lions played with an edge all afternoon. When Chicago finally woke up, they tied the game at 16, but they didn’t have enough to finish. The […]
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Was it the offense? Or the defense? Coaching or players? Makes no difference; these Chicago Bears did not appear ready for playoff football against the Detroit Lions at Soldier Field, finishing the 2025 regular season with a 2-4 divisional record and losing the last two games, sputtering to a discouraging finish as the playoffs near. […]
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The 2025 regular season is officially over for the Chicago Bears after a dreadful loss to the Detroit Lions at Soldier Field, finishing 11-6 on the season. Before we get into this week’s Windy City Honor awards, I think it’s worth noting how pleasantly surprising and exciting this season was. After going 5-12 last season, […]
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THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Bears lose to Lions, finish regular season 11-6 Of course, it had to end this way. In a season full of last-second finishes, the Bears logged one more Sunday at Soldier Field. Chicago Bears’ 2026 opponents are set. Here’s who they will play With the NFL regular season wrapping up Sunday, the […]
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The NFL has announced the schedule for the first round of the playoffs, and just as they’ve done in previous years, Wildcard Weekend will extend to Monday Night Football. Only the two top seeds in each Conference, the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC and the Denver Broncos in the AFC, will receive a first-round bye. […]
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