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The Ravens saved their season on Sunday with a win against the Chicago Bears. Now they attempt to shift the momentum and kickstart a run with the return of Lamar Jackson to a home-away-from-home game down in Miami against the Dolphins. The Dolphins are a struggling team in 2025, but the Ravens haven’t been much […]
The latest Bears Banter Podcast has dropped! The Chicago Bears sit at 4-3 after dropping a rough one to the Tyler Huntley-led Baltimore Ravens. To talk about where the Bears are at seven games into Ben Johnson’s tenure, we sat down with Marc Silverman! Yes, Silvy of ESPN 1000’s Waddle and Silvy stopped by the […]
I hadn’t thought about DJ Moore as a realistic trade candidate until I started browsing the NFL rumor mill. The 2025 NFL Trade Deadline is in 5 days . As owners of a 4-3 record and an upcoming schedule featuring six of their final 10 games against teams currently holding a playoff spot, the Chicago Bears could go in any number of different directions. Sure, the Bears *COULD* swing some trades to bolster some positions of need. Or the team could trade off some pieces to gear up for next of...
The second installment of the Week 9 Chicago Bears injury report is out … and it comes with some good news. Four Bears players were upgraded on Thursday’s Bears injury report. Among them were three of the team’s top wide receivers. Wideouts DJ Moore (hip/groin), Rome Odunze (heel), and Olamide Zaccheaus (knee) went from not practicing on Wednesday to practicing (albeit with limitations) on Thursday. If those players can put together a full practice session on Friday, then I will feel bett...
Episode 36 of the Bleacher Nation Cubs Podcast is officially live! In this week’s episode, Brett and I talk about the guy having the postseason Cade Horton was SUPPOSED to have. We talk about whether or not the Cubs are already World Series contenders. And we talk about the deal the Cubs would NOT make Shohei Ohtani (for reasons unknown and frustrating). After the break, in our transaction corner, we focus our attention on Dylan Cease, who has blossomed into the first Cubs rumor of t...
Best bets are available for when the Chicago Bears (4-3) visit the Cincinnati Bengals (3-5) at Paycor Stadium on Sunday, November 2, 2025. Sign up for Fubo to watch the NFL, live sports and entertainment without cable! Best Over/Under Bet O/U Pick: Over (50.5) The Bears and their opponent have combined to score over 50.5 points (the current matchup’s total) in two games this season. Bengals games have gone over 50.5 total points scored in five of eight matchups this season. The B...
With 10 games under their belts, the Winnipeg Jets ( 7-3-0 ) and Chicago Blackhawks ( 5-3-2 ) are only separated by 2 points in the Central Division standings. The two rival franchises have had a common trait that has helped them to success this season ( graphic via MoneyPuck ): As you can see, the Jets & Blackhawks’ starting goaltenders have been excellent to begin the 2025-26 NHL campaign. Spencer Knight & Connor Hellebuyck are chasing the lead in the Goals Saved Above Expected cat...
The Blackhawks kick off a long road trip on Thursday night up in Canada against the Winnipeg Jets — and franchise icon Jonathan Toews. The Jets are off to a solid start through their first 10 games, sitting at a 7-3-0 record and looking like a team that’s found its footing early — or at least knows how to lean hard on Connor Hellebuyck until the rest catches up. The Jets are coming off a 4–3 overtime win against the Wild on Tuesday, and it’s a recap that will be familiar to Blackhawks fan...
It isn’t at the United Center, but that likely won’t change the emotions for many Blackhawks fans as they watch Jonathan Toews face his former team for the first time. The Jets come in only 3-3-0 at home (they’re undefeated on the road) and in third place in the Central Division. The Blackhawks, meanwhile, are only two points behind the Jets with both teams having played ten games. Note: Ilya Mikheyev was on the ice with the team for the morning skate, but Blackhawks head coach Jeff Bla...
The Chicago Bulls keep turning heads. Entering the season with their sights set largely on development, expectations for the organization were rather low. Many sportsbooks and analysts projected the team to finish with a win total in the low 30s, presumably ending their Play-In Tournament streak by missing the postseason altogether. To be sure, we can’t rule this out only four games into the regular season, but early indications are that the Bulls could be on the brink of their best seaso...
The players each year vote in a handful of awards for their peers in the Major League Baseball Players Association. No active Chicago Cubs were honored this time around, but I still wanted to share the results, which did include a couple former players with Cubs ties: The MLBPAA honors the late Scott Sanderson and Don Baylor as recipients of the 2025 @MLBPA Curt Flood Award! An award presented by the Major League Baseball Players Association to honor former Players who, like Flood, showed...
We keep talking about how limited the options are for teams to make significant improvement via free agency . One name many Blackhawks fans have liked for a couple years — including me — is now off the market for the 2026 shopping season. On Thursday, the Colorado Avalance signed forward Martin Nečas to a blockbuster contract. The deal is reportedly an eight-year, $92M extension ($11.5M AAV). MORE MARTY PARTIES IN COLORADO pic.twitter.com/MmnzVEAgp5 — Colorado Avalanche (@Avala...
On Wednesday morning, the Detroit Lions inked star pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson to a f our-year extension worth $180 million . Hutchinson’s deal includes a $141 million guarantee. The annual average comes in at $46.5 million, making Hutchinson the second-highest-paid pass rusher in the NFL, just behind Micah Parsons and ahead of T.J. Watt and Myles Garrett. That’s bad news for the Chicago Bears. Here’s a look at what elite pass rushers—who have reset the market in 2025—are making these da...
I think we’ll get a look at how good of a head coach Ben Johnson is with how things go for the team with new defensive back Chauncey Gardner-Johnson. Desperate times call for desperate measures. And I’m not sure it gets more desperate than signing Gardner-Johnson , a defensive back who will join his third different team this season. But hey, stranger things have happened. Frankly, I look forward to seeing how this plays out. Given the injury situation in the Chicago Bears secondary, there...
My wife and I throw a Hocus Pocus Watch Party every October. To go along with some all-too-specific decorations, we also cook up a bunch of spooky-season-themed treats for our guests. I know what you’re thinking. Are these the two coolest people alive? The menu this season consists of pumpkin mac & cheese, caramel apple pretzel bites, mummy meatballs, apple cider old fashioneds, and plenty more. Yet STILL, I’m always incredibly anxious about not having enough food. The only thing that wou...
Coming into Week 8, the Ravens knew they had to make some changes. At 1-5, their playoff chances were slipping away, and Lamar Jackson still wasn’t back under center. So, the team went to work over the bye, making several key adjustments that showed up in Sunday’s victory over the Bears. Here’s how Baltimore saved […]
The calendar is turning to November and it’s time for teams to really separate themselves. Teams that are going to make a run at the playoffs have to start playing well. The teams that aren’t, are going to shift into “who do we fire?” and “how high will the draft pick be?” mode. Thankfully, the […]
A look at the projected lineups and pre-game interviews.
Do you ever feel like punishing yourself for no real reason? That’s not the feeling that led me to revisit the “Bold Predictions” I made about the 2025 White Sox heading into the season, but by the time I was done with them, it sure felt like an exercise in self-flagellation. That’s a bit of […]
After 10 games, how does this Blackhawks team line up with the expectations from the season?
Finally, I think I’ve got one here that all of us can agree on. Nico Hoerner was one of the top players in the National League this year. He might have received an All-Star nod if he’d hit somewhat better in the first half. Overall his year was worth 6.1 bWAR, which ranked tied for […]
Baltimore Ravens (2-5) The Ravens snapped a four-game losing streak out of the bye last Sunday, earning a desperately-needed 30-16 victory over the Chicago Bears — who had won four straight contests entering the matchup. Baltimore’s defense held the Bears to just one touchdown while scoring three of their own and winning the turnover battle. […]
The (first) day has arrived. When the 2025-26 regular season schedule was released, everyone I know went looking for the same specific games: Blackhawks vs. Jets. Yes, they’re Central Division foes; I’m not sure I would qualify it as a rivalry. But this year there’s a different element. Jonathan Toews is playing for his hometown Jets. After two years away from the bright lights of the NHL, the longest tenured captain in the history of the Chicago Blackhawks decided to lace the skates back...
The Winnipeg Jets have been made -249 favorites over the Chicago Blackhawks (+202) playing at home on Thursday at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg. Watch the NHL on Fubo! Jets vs. Blackhawks Favorite, Moneyline, Total Favorite: Jets (-249) Underdog: Blackhawks (+202) Total: 6 Best Jets vs. Blackhawks Promo Codes How to Watch Jets vs. Blackhawks Date: Thursday, October 30, 2025 Time: 8 p.m. ET How to watch on TV: ESPN+ Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba Venue: Canada Lif...
Edit [10/30/2025 8:45AM]: Total scoring has been updated, due to a miscalculation in my spreadsheet not counting the turnover as -1.00 and updating the second intentional grounding. Overall grade has dropped to 1.65, which is still firmly an Average grade. As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. And end it […]