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The Bear’s Den, December 21, 2024

The Bear’s Den, December 21, 2024

Jaylon Johnson added late to the injury report with an illness. ‘Tis the season

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Bears vs Lions: Everything we have for week 16

Bears vs Lions: Everything we have for week 16

All our preview and postgame Bears vs Lions stuff is right here.

The Chicago Bears played the Detroit Lions tough on Thanksgiving but fell 23 to 20. The game featured another late-game gaffe from head coach Matt Eberflus, ultimately costing him his job on Black Friday.

The good news with interim head coach Thomas Brown is neither game he’s coached featured any idiotic late-game snafus, but the bad news is the Bears weren’t in either game in the fourth quarter as they were outscored 68 to 25.

We still haven’t got that dead cat bounce after they fired ‘Flus, and...

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Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears: 3 Player Props to Consider

Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears: 3 Player Props to Consider

Here’s some more opportunities to make some cash while watching our Bears.

By now, if you’ve been reading these articles and haven’t placed any wagers on any of the suggested props, I’m not sure what you’re doing. That isn’t to say that I’m some tout guaranteeing victories each week, but the record speaks for itself. I’ve been in a groove this year and we are coming off another 2-1 week that pushes our season total to 26-13 on the year.

This week, it’s the Detroit Lions at the Chicago Bears, and it’ll be tough to have statistics that reflect the...

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Bears vs Lions Injury Report: Jaylon Johnson is one of four questionable for Chicago

Bears vs Lions Injury Report: Jaylon Johnson is one of four questionable for Chicago

Full and final injury report for the Bears and Lions.

The Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions meet for the second time this season on Sunday, and we have the final injury reports for each team here.

Once again, the Bears will be without offensive lineman Ryan Bates, who remains sidelined with a concussion.

New on this week’s report today was running back Travis Homer with a hamstring issue, and the Bears list him as doubtful.

Also new on today’s report was cornerback Jaylon Johnson who was held out of practice with an illness. He’s listed as questionable, and the Bears...

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Five Questions with the Enemy: Will Lions overcome injuries in Chicago?

Five Questions with the Enemy: Will Lions overcome injuries in Chicago?

We preview the game with Pride of Detroit of two teams headed in opposite directions

For the Chicago Bears players, its media, and all of its fans, we all have the same goal: just get to the end of the season.

There are just three more games in the way of accomplishing that goal, but none of them will be easy wins as all three teams are in various battles for the playoffs.

Next one up: the Detroit Lions. We sat down with SB Nation’s Pride of Detroit to discuss the game with them and get the pulse on the...

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Keys to a Bears Victory: Holiday edition

Keys to a Bears Victory: Holiday edition

The Bears host the Lions Sunday but our crew is doing some holiday shopping for the Bears.

With the Chicago Bears already looking like they’ve packed it in for the season, it seemed silly to have regular keys to the game.

We all know that the Bears are going to be mismatched against the Detroit Lions. Despite their injuries, the Lions are finishing a historic season and have one of the best offenses in the league.

The keys to the actual game are stopping the run, protecting Caleb Williams and getting the run going to set up Williams’ pass game....

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Chicago Bears fans trust Ryan Poles more than Kevin Warren, but...

Chicago Bears fans trust Ryan Poles more than Kevin Warren, but...

Most Bears fans don’t trust anyone.

Over half of you have no confidence in the Chicago Bears' top two executives, team President and CEO Kevin Warren or General Manager Ryan Poles. But of the two, more trust that King Poles will do it again.

But do what again, I’m not sure because, so far, his claim to fame is the trade with the Panthers that earned him the first overall draft pick. Which is obviously great, but there's some luck that went into that. His offensive line plan didn't work again, and overall, his misses are starting to stack up...

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Open Thread Question of the Day: Should Ryan Poles return in 2025?

Open Thread Question of the Day: Should Ryan Poles return in 2025?

The temperature on Ryan Poles’ seat is getting hot, is it time to fully clean house?

If you asked Bears fans a few weeks ago if Ryan Poles should return, I believe the majority of fans would have said, “Yes.” But with a losing streak that just won’t stop, a team that looks to be in complete disarray, and no answers in sight, it doesn’t seem like Poles has any answers as to how to stop the bleeding other than to just get to 2025.

Should Ryan Poles return in 2025 as Chicago Bears General Manager?

There are certainly...

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The Bear’s Den, December 20, 2024

The Bear’s Den, December 20, 2024

Bears get positive news on the injury front on offense, will they face their next head coach in Detroit’s Ben Johnson?

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Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers Thursday Night Football Open Thread

Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers Thursday Night Football Open Thread

Talk about the TNF game here!

Two former Chicago Bears quarterbacks will be across the field tonight as Jim Harbaugh’s Los Angeles Chargers take on Sean Payton’s Denver Broncos. Combined, these two threw for 11,645 yards in their time wearing the Navy and Orange, although Payton only accounted for 79 of those in the three games he played in for the Spare Bears of 1987.

The (9-5) Broncos and the (8-6) Chargers are each currently holding spots in the AFC playoff picture, so this is a big game with just three more to go.

Our partners at FanDuel Sportsbook have...

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A closer look at Bears vs Lions and Thursday’s injury report

A closer look at Bears vs Lions and Thursday’s injury report

Join our Bear Bones LIVE at FIVE (CT) to discuss all the latest about the Bears!

The Chicago Bears host the Detroit Lions on Sunday, and the Lions are a different team that just beat the Bears on Thanksgiving. The injuries are mounting up for them, with three more starters heading to injured reserve, plus David Montgomery having knee surgury. This game may be a lot closer than some believe.

Join Dr. Mason West’s latest Bear Bones as he and Danny Meehan discuss all the latest rumors about the Bears, tackle other league-wide topics, focus on analyzing the Bears' latest...

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Schmitz: Why isn’t Ryan Poles forced to wear his record?

Schmitz: Why isn’t Ryan Poles forced to wear his record?

Robert Schmitz joined the latest Bears Banter Podcast.

The latest Bears Banter Podcast has dropped!

The Chicago Bears lost, again. I’m sure that’s a surprise to literally no one at this point, but after their eighth straight defeat, the heat is turning up on Ryan Poles.

We spoke to Robert Schmitz on the latest podcast and got his thoughts on a variety of topics including Caleb Williams, the next coach, and of course, Ryan Poles.

Robert thinks that while Poles is receiving some criticism, the one thing he always seems to get a pass on is his win-loss record and...

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