Bears-Packers rivalry stories never get old no matter how cliche they become — the history of the rivalry is that good. But this week's Bears-Packers game is particularly enticing. Not only are both teams battling for the NFC North title in Week 16 (a rarity in the series), but the head coaches have a frosty relationship and the teams are playing for the second time in three weeks, when memories of the previous game — including the cold postgame handshake between Ben Johnson

The Bears 2025 rookie class came in with all sorts of potential because the first three picks were offensive players chosen specifically for Ben Johnson's offense — tight end Colston Loveland (1-10), wide receiver Luther Burden (2-39) and offensive tackle Ozzy Trapilo (2-56). That plan worked well for the Lions in 2023, when two rookies made a big impact — first-round running back Jahmyr Gibbs (182-945, 5.2 yards per carry, 10 touchdowns) and second-round tight end Sam LaPort

The Bears-Eagles game was branded as a defining moment for Ben Johnson and the 2025 Bears and it certainly was that. Their convincing 25-19 victory — on a short week, on the road, against a defending Super Bowl champion Eagles team motivated to atone for a loss to the rival Cowboys five days earlier — turned into a classic "statement" game. But just how big of a statement was it? The Bears have won "statement" games before, but none in recent Bears history has had much stayin

When you watch a football game as a teenager and think, "That's the greatest run I've ever seen," chances are that you not only have seen greater runs in your past but will see several more better runs in your future. Not so with Walter Payton's 18-yard run against the Chiefs on Nov. 13, 1977. With the Bears trailing the Chiefs 17-0 at Soldier Field and their faint playoff hopes flickering, Payton took a handoff from Bob Avellini at the Chiefs' 18-yard line, got hemmed in on

The Bears' 2025 rookie class got off to a slow start, but has shown signs of life in recent games, with room for more growth in the final eight games of the season: Tight end Colston Loveland (first round, No. 10 overall) had 11 receptions for 116 yards and no touchdowns in his first six games. But he six receptions for 138 yards and a game-winning 58-yard touchdown against the Bengals, and four receptions for 55 yards against the Giants last week. Wide receiver Luther Burde

This 2019 feature included a top-10 list of Bears players who were not in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Since then, Jim Covert (2020), Devin Hester (2024) and Steve McMichael (2025) have been enshrined in the Hall of Fame.

Gale Sayers played just 68 games with the Bears — tied for 231st on the Bears' all-time list Among those who have played more are Markus Paul (70), Bruce Herron (71), Zack Bowman (73) and Craig Steltz (77). But his impact on the Bears and the NFL was indelible — he scored 18 touchdowns of 50 or more yards in his first three seasons with the Bears. His knee injury against the 49ers in 1968 shortened his career — but even as a shell of his former self, Sayers still led the NFL

The Bears are down to three players from the Chicago area — tight end Cole Kmet (St. Viator), linebacker T.J. Edwards (Lakes) and offensive lineman Kiran Amegadjie (Hinsdale Central). Two years ago they had six — Kmet, Edwards, Jack Sanborn (Lake Zurich), Robert Tonyan (McHenry), Dan Feeney (Sandburg) and Doug Kramer (Hinsdale Central). This week's Bears scrapbook takes a look back at the Bears best hometown players — one of many NFL lists headed by the great Dick Butkus:

The anticipation among Cubs fans was palpable after the Cubs signed Dave Kingman to a five-year, $1.4 million contract as a free agent in...

The Bears' rally from a 10-point deficit in the final two minutes of regulation to beat the Packers 22-16 in overtime last Sunday turned what looked like another dreadful loss to the Packers into one of the best Bears regular-season victories ever. It was a walk-off win. It had memorable, highlight-reel plays — Caleb Williams' fourth-down touchdown pass to rookie wide receiver Jahdae Walker; Josh Blackwell's recovery of an onside kick; and Williams' 46-yard touchdown pass to

As a history buff, I love longevity links. Harrison Ruffin Tyler, a grandson of President John Tyler — who was born in 1790 and served as president from 1841-45 — just passed away on May 25 of 2025 at 96. Al Benton, a two-time all-star pitcher for the Tigers, pitched to Hall of Fame sluggers Babe Ruth, who began his big-league career in 1915, and Mickey Mantle, who played his last big-league game in 1968. Former White Sox starter Jim Kaat, who played in the big leagues in 198

It was nearly as difficult to sell patience to Bears fans in 1975, when Walter Payton made his NFL debut against the Colts, as it is...

Former Bears coach Matt Eberflus said, "I haven't thought about it." when asked by Cowboys beat reporters about the reaction he expects...

Week 2 of the Bears scrapbook featured memorable special-teams oddities — like Dick Butkus' catch on a PAT that beat the Redskins 16-15...

As if the debate over Caleb Williams' training camp/preseason wasn't enough, Mitch Trubisky's visit to Halas Hall last week with the...

Panic — or resignation — is starting to set in among Cubs fans, with the slumping Cubs starting to splinter, losing seven of their last...

On Aug. 11, 1929, Yankees outfielder Babe Ruth became the first player in baseball history to hit 500 home runs, when he hit his 30th of...

This one's painful. It's an original Sun-Times photo from Michael Jordan's NBA debut against the Washington Bullets in 1984 — up for...

Marv Levy was the first NFL coach I ever interviewed. In 1979, I was a 20-year-old journalism student at Missouri covering the Chiefs for...