Windy City Gridiron
Bundle up, it’s about to get really cold.
The fanbase will be anything but as they are hyped up to watch the Chicago Bears in the divisional round of the playoffs.
The city has been buzzing ever since the team overcame an 18-point deficit to eliminate their rivals and advance in the playoffs.
This week will be no easy task, though.
The Los Angeles Rams are a very good football team. They came up short from winning their division, but they have the MVP favorite in Matthew Stafford, one of the most productive and best receivers in the league with Puka Nakua and one of the best offensive head coaches in the league in Sean McVay.
The Rams spent most of the season getting deserved Super Bowl contender love from around the NFL orbit.
Is this even a Chicago Bears game, though? Some in the media make it seem like it’s the weather vs. Los Angeles.
Nah, there’s a football team in this city that wants to kick your ass in any elements.
Los Angeles Rams
SB Nation site: Turf Show Times
Record: 13-5
Last week: 34-31 win over the Carolina Panthers
Game day, time, TV: Sunday, 5:30 p.m. CT, NBC
Spread: Rams -3.5
Bears all-time record against: 55-39-3, including 1-1 in the postseason
Historical meetings: The last time these teams met in the playoffs was the 1985 NFC Championship game.
On their way to New Orleans, the Bears first had to take care of Los Angeles.
They jumped out to a 10-0 lead with Jim McMahon rushing for a 16-yard touchdown and a Kevin Butler field goal.
A 22-yard catch by Willie Gault from McMahon put them ahead 17-0 and Wilber Marshall returned a Dieter Brock fumble 52 yards as the snow began falling in one of the most iconic plays in Bears history.
Chicago won 24-0 and moved on to the Super Bowl.
Last meeting: Week 4 of 2024. The 1-2 Bears hosted the 1-2 Rams.
The Rams opened with two field goals. In the second quarter, Roshon Johnson scored from one yard out and Cairo Santos added a field goal late in the first half to put the Bears up 10-6 at halftime.
After the Rams added another field goal, Caleb Williams hit DJ Moore for a 9-yard touchdown in the third quarter. The Rams finally found the endzone on a Kyren Williams three-yard score on the first play of the fourth. But they went for two to make it a seven-point game but didn’t convert.
D’Andre Swift took the ball 36 yards for another score on the next drive.
The Rams added another field goal. Then, the two teams traded punts and finally, with 1:03 left in the game, Jaquon Brisker intercepted Matt Stafford and the Bears won 24-18.
Injury report: A short Wednesday injury report for LA with just three players listed as limited or not participating.
Limited
Did not participate
