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Bears avoid Lamar Jackson but can’t avoid a loss, fall to Ravens

For two completely separate reasons, the general sense was that both the Chicago Bears and Baltimore Ravens needed to win this game to keep long-term playoff hopes alive. On Sunday, Baltimore proved to be the hungrier team. Lamar Jackson didn’t suit up for the Ravens, but their offense was still able to have their way […]

Chicago Bears vs. Baltimore Ravens Open Thread

The Chicago Bears will try to do something that they haven’t done since Matt Nagy was on the sideline, and that’s win five games in a row. In his first year as Chicago head coach (2018), Nagy’s Bears had a five-game stretch of wins en route to a 12-4 record and an NFC North title. […]

Bears vs Ravens Inactives: Cairo Santos will play

The Chicago Bears (4-2) and the Baltimore Ravens (1-5) will kick off at Noon (CT) on CBS from M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland, and each team has just announced their inactive players for the game. CHICAGO INACTIVES TE – Cole Kmet (This is the first game missed in Kmet’s career) CB – Tyrique Stevenson […]

WCG Sunday Livestream: NFL Week 8 – Chicago Bears vs Baltimore Ravens

Good morning. The Chicago Bears are on a four-game winning streak. As always, there are questions surrounding how this team got there and how they can keep it going, but the wins in the win column over the last four weeks have spoken for themselves. This time, the Bears, who have won behind stopping the […]

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WCG Predicts Chicago Bears vs Baltimore Ravens

Hello, Chicago Bears fans!  Welcome to this week’s prediction column where the WCG contributors give us their predictions for this week’s matchup between the Chicago Bears and the Baltimore Ravens, in Baltimore at 12:00pm CST this Sunday.  This week’s predictions came at a time of great uncertainty – some of our contributors made their predictions […]

Bears vs. Ravens: How to watch or listen, game preview, odds, and more

The last time the Chicago Bears played the Baltimore Ravens, linebacker Roquan Smith racked up 17 tackles for the Bears in a 16 to 13 loss. The following season (2022), Chicago traded him to Baltimore when they couldn’t agree on terms for a new contract, and he’s been a First-Team All-Pro every year since. This […]

96% of Chicago Bears fans are confident the team is on the right path

A fourth consecutive win didn’t change the minds of the 4% of our fans who aren’t buying what the Chicago Bears are selling. Last week’s confidence poll results checked in at 96% and we’re holding steady there this week. Maybe last week’s 26 to 14, wire-to-wire win over the New Orleans Saints wasn’t impressive enough […]

This is still Caleb Williams’ chance for a signature moment

So much for that Caleb Williams-Lamar Jackson showdown we were hoping to see. Jackson, who was rumored to be a game-time decision for Sunday’s game after practicing in “full” on Friday, will sit out the contest with his hamstring injury not fully healed. Turns out the Ravens were playing games with the injury report and, […]

Chicago Bears @ Baltimore Ravens: Week 8 Players to Watch

The NFL season is an evolving state of affairs, and week 8 on the road against a hobbled and desperate 1-5 Baltimore Ravens squad coming off a BYE is a prime example of how much can change in a short period of time in this league. In this weekly series, I’ll be featuring one player […]

Chicago Bears Roster Moves: Gordon and Jones to Injured Reserve

On Saturday, the Chicago Bears made a couple of unexpected roster moves when they placed left tackle Braxton Jones and nickleback Kyler Gordon on injured reserve. Jones, who was limited at Wednesday’s practice but didn’t practice on Thursday or Friday with a knee injury, was serving as the backup left tackle since Theo Benedet won […]

Ravens rule QB Lamar Jackson out vs. Bears

The Baltimore Ravens have ruled two-time MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson out for their Sunday matchup against the Chicago Bears, the team announced on X on Saturday. Jackson worked with Baltimore’s scout team, generally indicating he would be unavailable for the game. They had previously announced him as a full participant in practice near the end […]

Bears vs Ravens Injury Report: Chicago Rules 5 out, Lamar Jackson Update

The final injury reports have been revealed for Sunday’s game between the Chicago Bears and the Baltimore Ravens, and while some things are trending positively for the (4-2) Bears, they’ll have several injuries to work around this week. Chicago has already ruled out running back Roschon Johnson (back), offensive tackle Braxton Jones (knee), tight end […]

Gridiron Time Machine: 5 Bears Week 8 Flashbacks

Opening blurb. 1.) 1979, Bears @ Vikings: Walter Payton makes history (again) On a cold and blustery October afternoon, the 3–4 Chicago Bears squared off against the 3–4 Minnesota Vikings. In a back-and-forth battle, the Bears jumped out to an early 14–3 lead, highlighted by a 54-yard touchdown strike from Walter Payton to Brian Baschnagel, […]

Making Monsters: Bears vs Ravens Preview

On her latest Making Monsters podcast, Taylor Doll previewed this Sunday’s Chicago Bears vs Baltimore Ravens game with some help from two people who cover their respective teams. First, she spoke with Zack Pearson, who is on the Bears beat for the Bear Report. They discuss where the Bears stand through seven weeks of the […]

Benchmarking Da Bears: Week 7

In the latest stop on what’s become somewhat of a revenge tour, the Chicago Bears hosted the the New Orleans Saints in week 6. The Saints, who fired Bears Defensive Coordinator Dennis Allen from his position as their Head Coach last season, made it interesting with a couple of halftime drives to bring a previously […]

Bears vs Ravens: Complete Week 8 Live Story stream Coverage

For the second time in three weeks, the (4-2) Chicago Bears will travel to Maryland for a football game, this time against the (1-5) Baltimore Ravens. The Bears will look to keep their winning streak alive and keep pace in a tough NFC, while the Ravens try to get their season back on track. Baltimore […]

Chicago Bears at Baltimore Ravens: 3 Props to Play

The Chicago Bears are red hot, winning 4 straight games and looking for their 5th. Meanwhile, we are red hot in the prop market, winning 5 of our last 6 props from these articles. That gives us a 12-6 record on the season. Can the Bears continue their hot streak? Can we? Here are 3 […]

2026 NFL Draft: Top 100 prospects

Halfway through the 2025 college football season, there have been plenty of top prospects who have helped their cases for the 2026 NFL Draft. If you’re in the content game and want to specialize in the NFL Draft, preparing for it is a year-round process. Beginning building your board out over the summer allows you […]

Bears-Ravens: Keys to a victory

The Chicago Bears are looking to keep their winning ways going with a tough test on the road. Using the word test when talking about a 1-5 Ravens team seems odd, but the Baltimore Ravens were preseason Super Bowl favorites. The Ravens have been plagued by bad injury luck and bad defensive play. However, the […]

Chicago Bears RB D’Andre Swift proves wisdom of Ben Johnson’s rushing playbook

Throughout the 2025 NFL season, SB Nation’s Doug Farrar will write about the game’s Secret Superstars — those players whose performances might slip under the radar for whatever reasons. In this installment, we focus on Bears running back D’Andre Swift, who has blown up in Ben Johnson’s run concepts over Chicago’s last two games. Johnson may have a […]

The Bear’s Den, October 23, 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 […]

Chicago Bears Sackwatch 2025: Week 7 vs New Orleans Saints

Before getting into this week’s Sackwatch, an update to my breakdown from last week. After some well-thought-out comments in the comment section, and realizing I haven’t had many sacks that I’ve broken down where taking a sack was the right play, I’m changing the two sacks I put on Caleb Williams to Sacks Happen. It […]