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The Chicago Bears’ passing game could be running a bit thin when the Packers come to town on Saturday night. Wednesday’s injury report unfortunately features two key Bears receivers who are trending toward being out this weekend: Rome Odunze (foot) and Luther Burden III (ankle). Neither player practiced on either Tuesday or Wednesday ahead of […]
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He picked up the first sack of his career on Sunday, recorded the first interception of his career, too, and earlier today, the league announced that Chicago Bears linebacker D’Marco Jackson was honored with his first NFC Defensive Player of the Week award. Head coach Ben Johnson gave Jackson a game ball following their big […]
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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 current number one seeds in each conference, the Rams (+57) and the […]
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Despite my meatball-ish given name, Mongo Peanut, I’d consider myself a fairly level-headed fan of the Chicago Bears. Context is important. Never too high. Never too low. That’s why I am here to say that Bears fans need to recognize the opportunity in front of them. The Bears can win the Super Bowl this year. […]
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THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Bears list Luther Burden, Rome Odunze as out of practice – NBC Sports The Bears listed two of their top wideouts as non-participants on Tuesday’s estimated practice report. Bears injury report: WRs Rome Odunze and Luther Burden sit out – Chicago Sun-Times Odunze has a foot problem, while Burden hurt […]
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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. Coming off the dismantling of the Cleveland Browns, I’d wager that our confidence in the Chicago […]
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It’s getting to be do or die for the NFL season. With just three games left, clinching scenarios are in play and the stakes are getting higher. Maybe power rankings mean just a little bit more now. Or maybe not. But the Chicago Bears are in the thick of it, and as a fan base […]
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Let’s get into it. I could spend some time praising the Bears’ beatdown of the Cleveland Browns, but you’ve seen those articles already. I could spend some time talking about Caleb Williams’ ridiculous touchdown pass to DJ Moore and how it looks identical to Joe Montana’s throw in the 1981 NFC Championship Game, known as […]
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The first place Chicago Bears control their own destiny (is a sentence I love to type), and this week they can clinch a playoff spot (another sweet collection of words), albeit they’d need a little help. But still, it’s mid-December, and the Bears are playing meaningful football! On our latest Mac & Read Show, Evan McLean and […]
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As the Chicago Bears prepare for their 15th game of the season against the Green Bay Packers on Saturday, the first official team injury reports for week 16 have been released. The Bears had a walk-thru practice on Tuesday, so player participation listed on the injury report is an estimation. Four players were listed as […]
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I skipped this update last week. The Green Bay game wasn’t particularly great stats wise (186 yards, 2 TDs) but it’s one of those things that no one really likes to look at the stats after a tough loss anyway. After Sunday’s blowout win against the Browns, Caleb’s 242 yards puts him over 3,000 on […]
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1) I don’t care how tired people were of the Kansas City Chiefs’ dynasty or the Green Bay Packers being a thorn in the Chicago Bears’ side. No one wants to see Patrick Mahomes and Micah Parsons, two of the best players in the game, tear their ACLs on the same day. It’s terrible for […]
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The Chicago Bears took care of business Sunday, by the way of smoking the Cleveland Browns at Soldier Field. It was the comfortable, dominant win fans have been hoping for all season. For it to come in a spot many had labeled a trap, and right in between the two meetings against the Green Bay […]
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As we trend toward the start of January, the playoffs draw closer, and the weather grows colder. Week 15 became the first week of the season where teams could clinch playoff spots. On the other side of the coin, there have already been multiple groups eliminated from postseason contention. No matter the record, there’s one […]
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THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Bears in prime position for playoff berth, but it’s delicate heading into final 3 games – Chicago Sun-Times The Bears are 10-4 and close against the Packers (9-4-1), 49ers (10-4) and Lions (8-6). Ben Johnson: Bears have to protect Rome Odunze from himself in injury rehab – Chicago Sun-Times The […]
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We were all in shock as we watched it happen. It was impressive in real time; it was legendary by the time we saw the instant replay. Caleb Williams’ toss to DJ Moore in the back of the end zone on Sunday against the Cleveland Browns was a throw that defied logic. Let’s see what […]
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The Chicago Bears put last week’s loss in Green Bay behind them, focused on the job at hand, and beat the Cleveland Browns 31 to 3. Previous Bear teams may have fallen into the trap of looking ahead to the rematch with the Packers, but that’s not the culture head coach Ben Johnson has built […]
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Despite concerns of a possible let down and trap game, the Chicago Bears had no problem vanquishing the Cleveland Browns on Sunday at frozen Soldier Field. The Bears’ margin of 31-3 felt even wider as the Bears defense completely stifled Shadeur Sanders and the Browns’ offense, forcing three turnovers in the process. The Bears’ offense […]
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The Player: Caleb Williams was the #1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft, taken by Chicago with the selection earned from the trade with the Carolina Panthers. The Case For Him: He currently leads the NFC in 4th-quarter comebacks and he just set the record for the fewest interceptions (12) of any quarterback in […]
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The Chicago Bears have had up-and-down luck with injury this season, but even with Kyler Gordon returning to IR, there’s some good news. The team announced on Monday that they were opening the 21-day window for two-time Pro Bowl linebacker Tremaine Edmunds to return to the team. Edmunds has four interceptions on the season in […]
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The Player: Drew Dalman was a 4th-round pick out of Stanford by the Falcons. After four years in Atlanta, he signed a three-year deal as a free agent with Chicago. Some reports note that he took less money to play with Caleb Williams and to work with Ben Johnson. The Case For Him: Dalman was […]
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Facing a three-win Cleveland Browns team might not score many “style points,” but in the end, the Chicago Bears’ 31-3 blowout victory was more than enough to get them to 10 wins and keep them right in the mix for the NFC North crown. Although I’m not sure I would consider this a “complete” performance […]
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It may have taken the first offensive drive to thaw out but from that point on, the Chicago Bears put together their most complete game of the season enroute to a 31-3 thumping of the Cleveland Browns at frozen Soldier Field. Here are my notes from the encouraging contest. Offense: Defense: Special Teams:
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The Chicago Bears knocked off the Cleveland Browns in a must-have game to maintain their spot in the NFC playoff picture, and they did it in dominating fashion, 31 to 3. The Bears never trailed, and while it was closer in the first half for some fans, this one was never really in doubt. The […]
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The Chicago Bears faced off with the Cleveland Browns at Soldier Field on Sunday with a dominant 31-3 victory to improve to 10-4 on the season. The team played complementary football today with all three phases contributing, and the Bears now have double-digit wins for the first time since 2018. This was a blowout win […]
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