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Reacts Results: Most NFL fans think the Bears will win the NFC North

SB Nation Reacts is a survey of fans across the NFL, and throughout the year, we’ll ask questions of the most plugged-in Bears fans and fans across the country. You can sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. When I saw the emailed Reacts surveys this week had a question asking NFL […]

Bears vs Packers Injury Report: Rome Odunze out with a stress fracture

The Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers meet up on Sunday, and some years when these two teams meet, the records don’t matter, but this is not one of those years. The (9-3) Bears are trying to maintain their division and conference lead over the (8-3-1) Packers, so the stakes are elevated. Each team just […]

Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers: 3 Props to Play

“Ride her until she bucks you, or don’t ride her at all.“ – Roy ”Tin Cup” McAvoy Well, all great things come to an end, and the hot streak that’s gone over a year and a half of NFL games came crashing down on fabulous Friday in November. Yes, the Bears won this game, and […]

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Updated QB Rankings: 75% of the season

Welcome to the 4th installment of this year’s QB rankings. This is the first season I have done this, deciding to do an update at roughly 25% installments throughout the season. In the preseason, I decided to rank the top 50 quarterbacks, but at the quarterpole, I felt it was silly to rank a bunch […]

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Bears vs Packers: Let the Ben Johnson-Matt LaFleur Bowl begin

Ben Johnson couldn’t help but fire the first jab in what could become a bi-annual fixture we see for a bit between his Chicago Bears and Matt LaFleur’s Green Bay Packers. “I’ve got a tremendous amount of respect for the coaches and the players in this [division],” Johnson said in January while being introduced as […]

Bears vs. Packers: Keys to a Chicago victory

The Chicago Bears have spent the last month passing every possible test their schedule threw at them. They beat bad teams, and they beat good teams. After weeks of eeking out victories with wild comebacks and late-game heroics, the Bears went out and absolutely physically dominated the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles last Friday. […]

Why Darnell Wright deserves to go to the Pro Bowl

The Player: Wright is a former Tennessee Volunteer and was the 10th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Identified by Will Anderson as the toughest tackle he went up against in college, he went on to be on the PFWA All-Rookie Team as well as many other rookie honors. He’s a chess lover, actively […]

The Bear’s Den, December 5, 2025

THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Bears WR DJ Moore can boost offense, but when it comes to dip in numbers, ‘My stats are in the win column’ – Chicago Sun-Times Moore is averaging a career-low 41.8 yards per game, but can be a big piece of the Bears igniting their passing attack. Bears have their […]

Bears Nahshon Wright Wins NFC Defensive Player of the Month

The 2025 season has been full of surprises from the Chicago Bears, but the biggest of them all has to be the emergence of cornerback Nahshon Wright as a takeaway machine. His eight takeaways this year lead the league, and his five takeaways in November helped him become the NFC Defensive Player of the Month. […]

DJ Moore Wins the Chicago Bears’ Walter Payton Man of the Year Award

On Thursday, the Chicago Bears announced that DJ Moore was their winner of the 2025 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, which nominates him for the 2025 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, which is the league’s most prestigious honor. The Award recognizes players who excel on the field and demonstrate a […]

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Week 14 NFL TV Schedule: Live game message board and fan discussion

With the calendar turned to December, the playoff races are really heating up! There’s only one division leader with a better than a two-game lead, and five division leaders are holding on by a half game or are only in first due to a tiebreaker. This will be your open thread to talk about all […]

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Bear Bones: Getting you ready for Bears vs Packers

This is the biggest regular-season Chicago Bears game since… last week. The Bears beat the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles a week ago in a first-place vs. first-place battle, but this Sunday is the Bears vs. the Green Bay Packers with the division lead on the line is as big as it gets. On […]

Why Kevin Byard III deserves to be in the Pro Bowl

In this miniseries, we’ll look at several Chicago Bears who are making a solid case for the Pro Bowl. The Player: Kevin Byard III was a third-round pick by the Tennessee Titans in the 2016 NFL Draft. Born in Philadelphia, the 5’11” safety has played for three teams in his 10-year career, and he has […]

Week 14 game preview: Green Bay Packers

There is nothing quite like Packers week. Or maybe there’s nothing like Packers week when the Bears are good. It’s been quite a while since the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers met in December and both teams had a winning record and playoff spots on the line. I believe it was 2001. It’s a […]

Caleb Williams Week 13 QB Grade: Bears @ Eagles

That was a statement game. A short week, on the road, down your entire linebacking corps. against the defending Superbowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, and the Chicago Bears breezed to a fairly convincing 25-14 victory in a game where they did not trail, and held the lead for over 45 game minutes after a 3-yard D’Andre […]

The Bear’s Den, December 4, 2025

THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Packers QB Jordan Love heard Ben Johnson’s dig at his coach but doesn’t add fuel to rivalry – Chicago Sun-Times Packers coach Matt LaFleur was the subject of arrows from Johnson in his introductory press conference, when the new Bears coach said he enjoyed beating LaFleur twice a year. First-and-10: […]

Bears Over Beers: Return To Lambeau, Packers 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 14 of the 2025 Chicago Bears season! Grab a cold beverage and join Ryan and Bryan as the guys wrap up discussion on the Bears/Eagles game before looking ahead […]

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Bears vs. Packers Injury Report: Monangai, Odunze DNP

As the Chicago Bears prepare for their 13th game of the season against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, the first official team injury reports for week 14 have been released. The Bears did not practice on Wednesday, so player participation listed on the injury report is an estimation. Altogether, four Bears were listed as […]

Jahns: Bears OL Could be Best in the League

The latest Bears Banter Podcast has dropped! The Chicago Bears have their most impressive win of the season, a dominating win over the Philadelphia Eagles that propels them to the top record in the NFC as they enter the month of December. It’s a fun time to be a Bears fan, and it’s an even […]

D’Andre Swift Wins FedEx Player of the Week Award

After his week 13 performance, where he ran the ball 18 times for 125 yards and a TD (6.9ypc), Chicago Bears running back D’Andre Swift was awarded FedEx Air and Ground Player of the Week. He shared the award this week with Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love. It seems like the greatest rivalry in […]

Why Nahshon Wright deserves to be in the Pro Bowl

In this miniseries, we’ll look at several Chicago Bears who are making a solid case for the Pro Bowl. The Player: Nahshon Wright was a third-round pick in 2021 out of Oregon State by the Dallas Cowboys. He’s 6’4” and is on his third team in five years.  He was signed by the Chicago Bears in […]

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The Bear’s Den, December 3, 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 […]

Bears Reacts Confidence Survey for Packers Week

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. Last week, your confidence in the Chicago Bears was nearly perfect at 99%, so with the […]