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There have been a lot of brilliant coaching performances in 2025. Mike Vrabel has transformed the Patriots into the AFC’s most-fearsome team, Ben Johnson is turning the Bears into a contender, and Shane Steichen has unlocked Daniel Jones on the Colts, to return them to prominence. As good as these performances have been, Kyle Shanahan […]
Bears rookie running back Kyle Monangai was as good as it gets against the Eagles in Week 13. The seventh-rounder rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries (5.9 YPC). Monangai’s big afternoon marked his second 100-plus yard rushing performance this season, and brought his season totals to 591 yards and five touchdowns. As I wrote in Tuesday’s Good, Better, Best , Monangai’s surge in usage in the middle portion of the schedule has allowed him to stack up favorably with the re...
About two weeks ago, the NFL decided to flex the Green Bay Packers’ Week 14 matchup with the Chicago Bears from the early afternoon time slot into the late afternoon. The reason was simple: to get a critical NFC North matchup in front of more eyeballs. Now that TV broadcast maps are out, it’s clear […]
Playing in the Black Friday Game makes it feel like the Bears last stepped foot on a playing field forever ago. And with their Week 14 game being a 3:25 p.m. CT start, the wait will feel that much longer. I hope they make it worth it for us! Speaking of start times, the Bears-Packers Week 16 game now has a 7:20 p.m. CT kickoff. It will make the first night game at Soldier Field since 2019 between these long-time rivals. I imagine that when (if?) the new stadium gets built, we will get m...
The Philadelphia Eagles were credited with two sacks on Friday, but Caleb Williams nearly evaded one, and he was a few inches away from avoiding the second one. Even with the two sacks allowed, he and the Chicago Bears have done a phenomenal job in getting that aspect of his game under control. Last year, […]
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On the horizon for the Chicago Bears (9-3) is a road NFC North battle with the Green Bay Packers (8-3-1) on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at Soldier Field. Where to Buy Bears vs. Packers Tickets If you’re wanting to buy tickets for the Week 16 game featuring the Bears and the Packers, visit Vivid Seats to purchase your seats today! Bears vs. Packers Game Info When: Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 8:20 p.m. ET Where: Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois TV info: FOX Can’t make it t...
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 […]
Oh, baby! The Chicago Bears decided to give the Haters the middle finger on Black Friday and announce to the NFL world that they are for real. The Haters are still clinging to “Oh, well, the Eagles are collapsing! They still haven’t beaten anyone!” Beat the Packers, and they’ll blame the Tucker Kraft injury. It’ll […]
1. The Chicago Bears (9-3) and New England Patriots (11-2) are the two best teams in their respective conferences. Just like we figured before the season, right? Two teams led by second-year quarterbacks with new head coaches, at that. In the weirdest year of NFL football we’ve seen in a while, it’s perfect to see […]
One of my favorite things about the first year of following the Ben Johnson experience has been that he does not mince words. And when it comes to players, the Chicago Bears head coach is straight and to-the-point while not going overboard. It is a tough balance to strike, but one the first-year coach is handling well. However, his commentary about Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and the passing game raised some eyebrows: From Monday ( transcription via Pro Football Talk ): “We go...
Last week felt like the Chicago Bears were playing with house money because no one expected them to be in first place, and no one thought they’d go on the road and knock off the Philadelphia Eagles. They not only took the defending champs out, but they dominated Philly in the trenches, and thanks to the Carolina Panthers, […]
As the playoff picture starts coming into focus, the NFL is flexing the Eagles-Commanders game in Week 16 to earlier on Saturday evening, with kick-off now set for Dec. 20 at 5:00 PM ET, and the Packers-Bears game moving to the primetime at 8:20 PM ET. It’s not really surprising the league would change things […]
The Bears’ Week 16 matchup against the Packers has been set for prime time on Saturday night, the league announced on Tuesday, and the game will kick off at 7:20 pm CST on Saturday, Dec. 20, at Soldier Field, live on FOX. The matchup figures to be a key battle in the NFC North divisional […]
The Chicago Bears don’t get too many chances to host the Green Bay Packers under the bright lights of Soldier Field. But in a year that feels so different for Bears fans, it makes sense that the most storied rivalry in NFL history gets the primetime treatment in Week 16: Our Week 16 matchup vs. the Packers is set 📍 Soldier Field 🗓️ Saturday, Dec. 20 ⏰ 7:20pm CT — Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) December 2, 2025 Bears-Packers Week 16 game officially gets a 7:20 p.m. CT kickof...
While the Green Bay Packers’ game against the Chicago Bears this week will remain as a 3:25 p.m. CT kickoff, you might need to change your plans for Week 16’s rematch. Originally scheduled as a “TBD” game for Saturday, December 20th, the game will now officially kick off at 7:20 p.m. CT at Soldier Field, […]
Modern football is all about big plays and as a companion piece to the STEP Differential, I’m tracking the Bears big plays all year in this Infogram: Chicago Bears 2025 STEP Differential TrackerInfogram Last year’s tracker is on the second page. Remember that you can click into the tabs on the lower left to see […]
We’re so far removed from the Thanksgiving win over the Detroit Lions that I’m ready to lock into the Green Bay Packers’ next opponent: the Chicago Bears. Usually, we wait until later in the week to give you a preview of what’s coming this weekend, but let’s go ahead and take a deep dive into […]
Save for Lovie Smith, Chicago Bears head coaches have often danced around Packers Week and treated it as if it were just another game. But Ben Johnson isn’t like other Bears coaches: "It's a big week. We know how big of a rivalry this is." – #Bears HC Ben Johnson on this week vs. Green Bay. — Zack Pearson (@Zack_Pearson) December 1, 2025 Ben Johnson isn’t dancing around his first Packers Week as Bears head coach Patrick nailed it in his Week 13 “Good, Better, Best” po...
Throughout the 2025 NFL season, SB Nation’s Doug Farrar writes about the game’s Secret Superstars — those players whose performances might slip under the radar for whatever reasons. In this installment, we focus on Chicago Bears rookie running back Kyle Monangai, the seventh-round surprise who has been a bellcow back at times, and always a force multiplier in Ben […]
Caleb Williams’ box score wasn’t pretty in Philly, but there is a much bigger picture here that we need to consider. This season, Williams is throwing with anticipation, but the accuracy hasn’t been there at times. However, many times when it has been there, the receiving corps has failed him. It’s a shared problem that Bears Head Coach Ben Johnson acknowledged this week when speaking to reporters on Monday . “The primary receiver, when he’s open, we’ve got to make sure we hit him,” ...
This is such a fun game to rehash. The Chicago Bears went on the road and absolutely bullied the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. The biggest win for the Bears in years was so satisfying. The haters are having a hard time responding. It’s going to be really hard to find three down this […]
The Patriots remain atop the AFC, while the Bears took over the top spot in the NFC in a wild Week 13, setting up a pivotal Week 14 around the league with playoff implications aplenty. That, and more, in this week’s NFL playoff picture check-in. NFL Playoff Picture AFC Playoff Picture: Patriots Stay on Top, Colts Freefall Continues Note: Division leaders are bolded, playoff probabilities courtesy of the NFL’s official website . 1. New England Patriots (11-2) (99%) — ...
It may be stupid that the Packers are just now playing the Bears for the first time this season, but at least the game is going to matter. I’m firmly of the opinion that things are better when Packers/Bears games matter, and for too long, they haven’t. The Bears are the Packers’ oldest rival, and […]
Happy hot dog day, Bears fans! Please bundle up. It’s cold outside. ICYMI: Ben Johnson’s shirtless escapades after the Bears’ Black Friday win against the Eagles resulted in fans getting free hot dogs on Tuesday at The Wiener’s Circle. This is what the Bears head coach had to say about it (and with a bonus locker room angle I hadn’t seen before): "I think any time you get a chance to feed a city, you want to do it." Ben Johnson, man of the people 🫡🌭 Tune into The Big Pro Football...