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As a Chicago Bears fan, do you ever find yourself thinking, Man, life’s just so much better when the Bears are good? Well, that’s how the National Football League feels, too. The Bears are a ratings juggernaut even when they are in the midst of a down year, so it’s no surprise that with Chicago […]
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The latest Bears Banter podcast has dropped! There is so much to celebrate after the Chicago Bears went 11-6 in Ben Johnson’s first year as the Chicago Bears head coach, as they won the NFC North, beat the Green Bay Packers 2 out of 3 times, and won their first playoff game in a decade […]
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The 2025 season is over, and the Chicago Bears exceeded most expectations. They won the NFC North, finished the season with an 11-6 record, and beat their rival in their first playoff win in 15 years. By all major accounts, Ben Johnson’s first season was a serious success. After a heartbreaking loss to an elite […]
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Mock drafts are going to hit differently this offseason for the Chicago Bears, because for the first time since 2013, Chicago’s first-round pick is in the 20s. That draft, they took Kyle Long at 20 overall, and he played in three straight Pro Bowls to begin his career. Long is also the last Bear drafted […]
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THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Bears RBs coach Eric Bieniemy off to Chiefs, DBs coach Al Harris talks to Packers Good luck to Eric. Don’t do it Al! Thank Caleb Williams and Ben Johnson for Bears’ low-stress season recap Done. Ben Johnson made the Bears a serious team. Now the real work starts as they […]
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The Chiefs have officially hired Bears running backs coach Eric Bieniemy to become their new offensive coordinator, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported on Wednesday. Jordan Schultz had reported on Monday that Bieniemy was expected to return to Kansas City, and the hiring is now official. Bieniemy returns to the Chiefs’ organization, where he spent ten […]
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The Chicago Bears finally delivered a fun season for their fans in 2025, posting a winning record for the first time since 2018, winning a playoff game for the first time since 2010, and giving hope for a future filled with sustained success thanks to a bevy of young offensive talent and a head coach […]
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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 […]
21 days ago | 1 read
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 […]
21 days ago | 1 read
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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