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The Chicago Bears’ season came to an end on Sunday evening, and it was certainly frustrating. So many times this season, it felt like the Bears were down and out, perhaps you even felt like the game was over, and yet, they would come roaring back and win the game. On Sunday, it always felt […]
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Today at 10:00 a.m. Chicago time, Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles and head coach Ben Johnson are scheduled to meet the media at Halas Hall for their end-of-the-season press conference. Coming off an 11-win NFC North championship season, a Wild Card win over the Green Bay Packers, and a nail-biting divisional-round playoff game against […]
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Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is one of five finalists for the highest honor that the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) has for a player, the Alan Page Community Award. According to the NFLPA, “The award annually recognizes one union member who goes above and beyond to perform community service in his team city […]
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THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS A year later, Bears’ Ben Johnson has been ‘everything that Chicago’s needed as a coach’ Indeed! Bears sign 14 players to futures contracts Running back Brittain Brown was among those signed. Progress aside, Bears WR Rome Odunze calls his performance in Year 2 ‘definitely disappointing’ I think we can all […]
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The Chicago Bears fell just short against the Los Angeles Rams, but now that we’re a couple of days removed from the heartbreak, we can reflect on an incredible Bears season. On their latest show, Evan McLean and Ross Read discuss all the good we saw in 2025 from Ben Johnson, Caleb Williams, and the Bears, how […]
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1. Congratulations to the Chicago Bears on one of the most fun seasons of football they’ve ever put together. Seriously. That was awesome. Obviously, it’s over now, but it was awesome to take the ride with all of you. 2. Weren’t we just talking about how Caleb Williams just made the greatest throw Bears fans […]
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On Tuesday, the Chicago Bears announced that the following players have been signed to reserve/future contracts. All fourteen players ended the season on Chicago’s practice squad. Maurice Alexander, WR JP Richardson, WR Brittain Brown, RB Nikola Kalinic, TE Stephen Carlson, TE Kyle Hergel, OL Dallis Flowers, CB Dontae Manning, CB Jonathan Garvin, DE Jeremiah Martin, […]
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The Pro Football Writers of America released their All-NFL and All-Conference on Monday, and the Chicago Bears were one of nine teams to have multiple honorees on the All-NFL list. Guard Joe Thuney was honored for the third time in his career, as was safety Kevin Byard III. Additionally, center Drew Dalman was named to […]
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The season came to an abrupt end on Sunday. But what a season it was. If fans had been told way back in July that the Chicago Bears would be playing in the divisional round of the playoffs, be division champions and beat the Packers twice, a fair number of fans would’ve wondered just how […]
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The season came to an end for the Chicago Bears on Sunday, but the work of an NFL franchise never stops. At some point soon, the Bears will sign several players to reserve/futures contracts. (Update: They signed 14 on Tuesday afternoon) The 2026 league year opens on March 11, at which time free agency officially […]
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Just like that, we are on to Championship Sunday! Although the matchups weren’t nearly as entertaining (or close) as Wild Card weekend, it’s hard not to feel like the best four teams in football have made it to next Sunday. With the “alive” column dwindling, we’ll dissect the four remaining teams while providing some parting […]
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The Chicago Bears’ playoff run came to an end on Sunday in a 20-17 loss during overtime to the Los Angeles Rams in the Divisional Round. The Bears struggled offensively throughout the game, but they were able to rally in the fourth quarter, tying it up 17-17, to force overtime. In the end, they fell […]
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THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Joy, optimism back in the building as Bears QB Caleb Williams aims for championship contention next season Williams turned up the voltage at Soldier Field all season. The taste of success, individually and by the team, has him hungrier for bigger goals. Even with bright future, Bears bemoan missed opportunity […]
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The staff of Windy City Gridiron and 2nd City Gridiron would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you for joining us for the 2025 season! It was one heck of a ride! The Chicago Bears, under the on-the-field direction of Ben Johnson and a great coaching staff, led Caleb […]
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Like most fans, I wasn’t ready for the Chicago Bears’ season to come to an end. This has been an incredibly fun ride full of ups and downs, and the Divisional playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams provided more of the same. Watching the replay today stung because there were so many missed opportunities […]
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The 2025 Chicago Bears season has come to an end. Sure, it didn’t end with a championship, but it was a season that we won’t soon forget. An 11-6 regular season record, an NFC North division title, a Wild Card round victory over the Green Bay Packers to end our rival’s season, and a down […]
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According to a report from the NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Kansas City Chiefs intend to hire current Chicago Bears running backs coach Eric Bieniemy as their new offensive coordinator. It was reported that the Chiefs asked permission to interview Bieniemy earlier today, and with the familiarity he has with the organization — he coached […]
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The Chicago Bears hosted the Los Angeles Rams for the right to travel to Seattle for the NFC Championship game on the line, the final game before Super Bowl LX. As anyone who has watched the Bears this season would expect, it came down to the wire in an overtime battle. The Bears may not […]
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The dream of a season for the Chicago Bears carried on another week with their toughest test on Sunday night against the Los Angeles Rams. For many fans, basking in the glory of one of the most impressive comeback wins in recent memory was enough to get them through the week and into Divisional Round […]
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Last night, the Chicago Bears’ season came to an end with a disappointing 20- 17 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Rams. While our fanbase is probably still hurting, I hope we can all reach a place of positivity at some point, because this was a magical season that should be celebrated. There’ll be no […]
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The Bears’ 2025-26 season came to an end on Sunday, as their 20-17 overtime loss to the Rams in the Divisional Round eliminated them from the playoffs. It was an entertaining season from start to finish, and though expectations were surpassed in Ben Johnson’s first year as the team’s head coach, it’s still painful to […]
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Wait ‘til next year is a sports cliché that often rings hollow, but with a good core of players in place for the Chicago Bears, and Ben Johnson and his coaching staff completing just year one in the Windy City, the 2025 season feels like the beginning of something special. There’ll be roster turnover among the […]
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THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Sunday Night Football: Rams beat Bears 20-17 in overtime Close but no cigar. Bears’ grades are in. How did they do against the Rams? About as you would expect. Bears QB Caleb Williams forces overtime with ‘ridiculous’ pass, but Rams win 20-17 It was absolutely nuts, but shout out to […]
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It wasn’t his best game with a career high three interceptions, but Caleb Williams was 23 of 42 with 257 yards passing, with two touchdowns, and 40 yards on five rushes, and he nearly did the improbable again. His last touchdown, a ridiculous fourth-down scramble, then fadeaway to Cole Kmet, made everyone stand up and […]
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The Los Angeles Rams beat the Chicago Bears, 20-17 in overtime, ending Chicago’s magical run in Ben Johnson’s inaugural year on the sidelines. The story of the game before kickoff was the Bears’ left side of the offensive line, with All-Pro left guard Joe Thuney kicking outside to left tackle and Jordan McFadden getting his […]
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