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With one game left in November, the Chicago Bears are 8-3. That alone is worth celebrating. Don’t let the opponents’ records bring down the celebration. Don’t let the haters and box score-watchers bring you down. The Bears are in first place in the NFC North. The other teams aren’t because they haven’t won enough games. […]
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As of this writing, Caleb Williams has a completion percentage of only 59.2% in 2025. Among the 34 qualified quarterbacks by Pro Football Reference, it’s the second-lowest completion rate in the NFL. Only J.J. McCarthy has a lower completion percentage than Williams coming out of Week 12, and it’s a far cry from the 70% […]
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Although it might be hard to believe, the NFL regular season is six games away from coming to an end. The playoff push for over half the league is in full swing, and teams are starting to play like it. With a three-game Thanksgiving slate, followed by a marquee matchup on Black Friday, football and […]
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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 […]
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On November 24, the Chicago Bears placed tight end Nikola Kalinic on the practice squad injured reserve list, and they signed linebacker Dominique Hampton, tight end Qadir Ismail, and defensive end Jeremiah Martin to the practice squad. Practice squad injured reserve list: DL Xavier Carlton, OL Ricky Stromberg, TE Nikola Kalinic We’ll update this list […]
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With their last three wins coming against teams currently in NFC playoff spots, the Los Angeles Rams are playing outstanding football. Their six-game winning streak is the best in the Conference, and L.A. quarterback Matthew Stafford is the current favorite for NFL MVP. With a better conference record, the Philadelphia Eagles have the edge over […]
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When the WCG team was asked to make our record predictions following the 2025 NFL schedule release, I wanted to take a cautious approach to the season, despite feeling optimistic about the coaching staff and the new additions to the roster. I’d simply been burnt by this team hanging the “offseason champs” banner too many […]
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The Chicago Bears caught a break when Aaron Rodgers’ left wrist prevented him from suiting up for the Pittsburgh Steelers. But the Steelers caught a break when Chicago’s Jaylon Johnson and Kyler Gordon remained on injured reserve after practicing in full on Friday. The Steelers also benefited from the Bears’ injuries to starters Theo Benedet, […]
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The Chicago Bears earned another victory on Sunday, bringing their win total to eight for the first time since 2020. This time, it was a 31-28 victory at home against the Pittsburgh Steelers. It was more of the same for the Steelers, a team that has only walked away with a victory in Chicago once […]
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The Cardiac Bears strike again! Although most headlines about this game focused on the status of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback situation, history told us it would be a close game until the end. Well, history did not lead us astray, even if some fans wish the Bears would develop a better habit for closing out […]
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The most impressive thing about the Chicago Bears is that, even though they’re tied for the second-best record in the NFC at (8-3), they can be even better. There’s so much more room for the offense to grow, and the defense should be getting healthier for the playoff push. This has been an opportunistic team […]
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The Chicago Bears were back at Soldier Field today on Sunday, facing off against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Bears continue finding a way to win each week, pulling off a 31-28 win against the Steelers and moving to 8-3 on the season. The Bears have been a fun team to watch every week as they […]
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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 […]
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The Chicago Bears need just one more win in their last six games to ensure their first winning record since 2018. Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and Chicago is not only in the playoff mix, but they’re in the three seed atop the NFC North, and they control their playoff destiny. The Bears are […]
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Despite several starters out due to injury on defense in this one, the Chicago Bears gutted out a hard-fought win against the AFC North-leading Pittsburgh Steelers. Let’s get right to my notes. Offense: Defense: Special Teams: Be sure to check out my postgame pod, filling in for Jacob Infante for some immediate reactions after the […]
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The Chicago Bears play in the City of Brotherly Love on Black Friday against the Philadelphia Eagles, and just as no one predicted when the schedule was announced, it’ll be the first-place (8-3) Bears looking to keep it going vs the first-place (8-3) Eagles. Our friends at FanDuel Sportsbook have the defending Super Bowl champion […]
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Through ten games, the Chicago Bears have been remarkable at finding ways to win. To this point, it has been against less talented competition. That changed as they entered Week 12 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, with 6 of their final 7 games against teams with winning records. The Bears were without starting defensive players Jaylon […]
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The Chicago Bears, currently the three seed in the NFC, and the Pittsburgh Steelers, the fourth-seeded AFC team, meet up in a battle of division leaders today, but this one won’t feel like an interconference game to the Soldier Field faithful. Former Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will be on the sideline with a wrist injury […]
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The Chicago Bears (7-3) are back at Soldier Field for a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers (6-4), and both teams have just announced their inactive players. And we have them right here. CHICAGO BEARS INACTIVES QB – Case Keenum (3rd QB) LB – T.J. Edwards LB – Noah Sewell RB – Travis Homer LT – […]
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Chicago Bears fans have had this one circled on the schedule for some time, as Chicago would host Aaron Rodgers in an opposing team’s uniform, perhaps for the last time in his career. To say that many Bears fans were looking for a little payback against the quarterback who famously said “I own you” to […]
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If you signed up to participate in the weekly emailed SB Nation Reacts surveys, you would have had the chance to answer their question about whether the Chicago Bears are good or not. That was one of several questions sent to fans of all 32 NFL teams, and, as expected, most don’t buy the Bears as a […]
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Everyone knows the Chicago Bears need help in the pass-rush department next season, as no one has truly emerged as a threat opposite Montez Sweat. But Chicago has yet another pressing need in the trenches if they want to take off offensively: left tackle. Braxton Jones almost assuredly won’t be here next year, and undrafted […]
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Rumors were circulating on social media all day, thanks to eagle-eyed Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune, and now the Chicago Bears have officially announced that starting linebacker Tremaine Edmunds was placed on injured reserve with a groin injury. Also heading to injured reserve is running back Roschon Johnson with a thumb injury. Edmunds is […]
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The NFL season is an evolving state of affairs, and week 12 finds your Chicago Bears at 7-3 and alone in first place in the NFC North. The simple fact that those words could be true as December nears is indicative of the massive impact Ben Johnson and his coaching staff have made at Soldier […]
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This week’s prop article is delayed thanks to Aaron Rodgers. It’s bad enough that he’s tortured me as a Chicago Bears fan for the last 15 years; now, he’s postponing my articles because I was hoping to have some level of information to make the best-informed suggestions for prop plays. And as it turns out, […]
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