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"I have a lot of faith in them just because they're young guys that could get an opportunity, and you saw last week when forced into action, I thought they did well," said coach Matt Nagy. Shelley, a 2019 sixth-round pick from Kansas State, had played just 14 defensive snaps in two seasons...

Wondering about a player, a past game or another issue involving the Bears? Senior writer Larry Mayer answers a variety of questions from fans on ChicagoBears.com. Can the Bears be eliminated from the playoffs this weekend? Mark K. Darien, Illinois There's no scenario this weekend that would...

"He came in the same year as me," said Montgomery. "You'd think he has been in the league 10, 11, 12 years the way he coaches out there. He just takes charge. He's the general on the line, and [the other linemen] believe and buy in." Mustipher has started the last three games at center, with...

Alex Brown, former Bears defensive end Prediction: Mitchell Trubisky will pass for 270 yards against the Vikings. Comment: The Bears have been able to move the ball and have great balance on offense. If the running game continues to have success, I fully expect Trubisky to have another really...

Smith ranks third in the NFL with 122 tackles, already topping his career-high of 121 he set in 2018 as a rookie first-round draft pick. The Georgia product leads the league with 85 tackles and is second with a career-high 17 tackles-for-loss, trailing only the Steelers' T.J. Watt (19). "Like...

The Rams (9-4) and Seahawks (9-4) are tied atop the NFC West, so the second-place finisher likely will claim one wild card spot. The Buccaneers (8-5) are in the second wild card slot, but if the Bears can catch them, they own the tiebreaker by virtue of a 20-19 win over Tampa Bay Oct. 8 at...

This summer, the Chicago Bears had a lot on their plate. The COVID-19 pandemic created the need to rethink every aspect of running an NFL franchise. The team enacted spacing requirements, testing procedures and mask protocols. Despite months of uncertainty, the NFL season finally started...

Trubisky has completed over 70 percent of his passes in the last two games after posting a 58.3 rate in his first four starts of the year. Trubisky attributes this change to a new approach: taking what the defense will give him. "For me, it's just seeing the defense well," said Trubisky...

Furrey attributes Robinson's success to the receiver's preparation and mentality. "He's prepared every week," Furrey said, "not [just] to come in and catch 1,000 yards, but he's prepared every week to come in here and be a major contributor to our offense, and he's done that week-in and...

Jackson's father went by the nickname Bo, and his grandfather went by the nickname Jack. As the third member of the family with the same name, Jackson took on both names: BoJack. This became confusing for Jackson when Netflix began airing the show "BoJack Horseman," leading some to incorrectly...

COVID-related issues have forced the Bears to frequently adjust their daily schedule throughout the season, and that was the case again Wednesday. This time, they delayed the start of practice from 1:10 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. after the courier that's responsible for transporting their coronavirus...

Wondering about a player, a past game or another issue involving the Bears? Senior writer Larry Mayer answers a variety of questions from fans on ChicagoBears.com. When was the last time the Bears scored a touchdown on their first play from scrimmage like they did Sunday on David Montgomery's...

Bears Senior Writer Larry Mayer gives his MVP from the dominant performance against the Texans, breaks down potential playoff scenarios and tiebreakers and gives his keys to victory in Sunday's important matchup with the Vikings in his weekly Q&A with fans.

The efficiency was evident against Houston when the Bears scored touchdowns on four of six first-half possessions to take a commanding 30-7 halftime lead—and needed just one third-down play on their first three TD drives. "We're not having a lot of third downs," Nagy said. "We were getting a...

Jeannie Morris, a pioneering sports broadcaster and journalist who had close ties to the Bears for decades, passed away Monday at the age of 85. The former wife of Bears star receiver Johnny Morris, Jeannie started writing about the Bears and the NFL in the late 1960s for the Chicago American...

Defensive line coach Jay Rodgers believes that the third-year defensive lineman's opportunism comes from his consistent effort and patience. "Some of those plays don't just happen right away," said Rodgers. "The continued pursuit to be a better player on an everyday basis is starting to pay...

Trubisky completed 24 of 33 passes for 267 yards and three touchdowns. The Bears went into halftime with a 30-7 lead, and the offense scored in the third quarter for only the second time this season. "When you score points, you have a chance to win," said coach Matt Nagy. "And we're scoring...

"The three years that we've been doing this thing together, we've been through a lot," Nagy said. "We've been calloused in different ways. And [Sunday] for me, for our coaches and for our players was very important in the fact that regardless of who we're playing, when we're playing or why we're...

David Montgomery sparked the offense with a career-long 80-yard touchdown run on the Bears' first play of the game. He finished with a season-high 113 yards on 11 carries and also caught three passes for 42 yards, compiling a career-high 155 yards from scrimmage. Robinson topped the Bears in...

"He's definitely one of the guys that's known to make plays, and he got back to himself," said linebacker Danny Trevathan. "He was out there trying to wreak havoc. The whole team feeds off him when he makes big plays. That's what we expect him to do." Mack started a feeding frenzy for the...