Articles filed under Football
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A new hope: Bears can change tone of NFL’s longest rivalry in rare playoff game vs. PackersJan 09, 2026 7:22 pm - The Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers have played each other more than any other two teams in the NFL. Playoff games, however, are a rarity.
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Prime-time player: Williams knows the playoffs are when QBs build their legaciesJan 09, 2026 6:15 am - Chicago will return to the playoffs for the first time since 2020 on Saturday night. The team will host its longtime rival, the Green Bay Packers, in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs at Soldier Field.
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Miami heading home for shot at national title after beating Ole Miss 31-27 in Fiesta BowlJan 08, 2026 10:52 pm - Carson Beck scrambled for a 3-yard touchdown with 18 seconds left, and Miami will head back home for a shot at its first national championship since 2001 after beating Mississippi 31-27 in an exhilarating College Football Playoff semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl on Thursday night.
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Quarterbacks Moore and Mendoza face off again as Oregon plays Indiana in the CFP semisJan 08, 2026 6:20 pm - The first meeting between Fernando Mendoza and Dante Moore wasn't pretty. It was two years ago, before the Pac-12's demise. Mendoza was quarterback at California, while Moore started for UCLA in the final game of the regular season.
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Bears WR Odunze appears likely to play Saturday against the PackersJan 08, 2026 2:57 pm - On Thursday the Bears listed slot cornerback Kyler Gordon as questionable for Saturday’s game while wide receiver Rome Odunze had no designation.
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Silvy: History tell us Bears need to take care of Packers early to avoid disappointing end to seasonJan 08, 2026 10:00 am - This rivalry has been scary for Chicagoans for years. It’s been a bloodbath, and even in seasons the Bears fight back, it’s never enough to knock out Green Bay.
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Detroit showed where the Bears have issues. Can they fix them against Packers?Jan 07, 2026 8:59 pm - Detroit showed where the Bears have issues in Sunday’s regular-season finale. Film Study evaluates the causes for concern.
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Odunze says he plans to play against Packers; Gordon limited at practiceJan 07, 2026 4:46 pm - Chicago Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze and slot cornerback Kyler Gordon practiced Wednesday as the team returned to the field ahead of Saturday’s wild-card matchup again...
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Are Bears just going with ‘hot hand’ in playing Wright, Johnson over Stevenson?Jan 07, 2026 4:39 pm - The Bears enter the playoffs on a sour note after a memorable regular season. Their offense responded from a great showing against San Francisco in Week 17 by coming out flat against the Detroit Lions on Sunday. Meanwhile, the defense had trouble getting off the field in both games.
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No. 1 Indiana and No. 5 Oregon turn CFP Peach Bowl semifinal into celebration of Big Ten’s supremacyJan 07, 2026 3:18 pm - The Big Ten is marching into the heart of Southern football with a proud swagger, daring any conference to challenge its claim as the power to beat in the College Football Playoff.