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The culture that Matt Nagy established in his first year as head coach helped the Bears respond to adversity throughout the 2018 season. They rebounded from a season-opening loss to the Packers with three straight wins, from back-to-back defeats to the Dolphins and Patriots with five victories...

The Bears and the NFL both kicked off their centennial seasons last Thursday night at Soldier Field. But the number “100” had special significance for one player. The contest against the rival Packers was the 100th game that defensive back and special-teams standout Sherrick McManis has played...

Coach Matt Nagy agreed that the performance had weighed on Trubisky. "If he is down, that's OK," said Nagy. "I'd rather him be down than be happy. He's down. We will look at this game, go through the ‘why’ parts of how he can get better and how we can get better everywhere on offense because...

(2) The Bears defense provided a major bright spot in an otherwise deflating loss, holding Aaron Rodgers and the Packers to just 10 points and keeping the game close throughout. Feeding off a frenzied partisan crowd, the Bears defense opened the game by forcing three straight three-and-outs...

I thought that Trey Burton would have made a big difference had he been able to play against the Packers. Do you think he’ll be ready to return a week from Sunday versus the Broncos? Paul K. Waukegan, Illinois Coach Matt Nagy was hopeful following Thursday night’s loss to the Packers that...

Catch this: The top producer on a stagnant Bears offense Thursday night was receiver Allen Robinson II, who caught seven passes for a game-high 102 yards. But after the Bears failed to score a touchdown for the first time in 17 games under Nagy, Robinson wasn’t interested in basking in his...

The Bears defense did its part. Led by first-year coordinator Chuck Pagano, the unit sacked Aaron Rodgers five times, held the Packers to 213 total yards and allowed Green Bay to convert only 2-of-12 third-down plays (17 percent). The 10 points were the fewest the Packers have scored in a game...

In the aftermath, coach Matt Nagy was able to give a partial diagnosis of the team's woes. "I know we ended up throwing a lot more than running," said Nagy, "and, for whatever reason we did, that's not what we want." Mitchell Trubisky dropped back to pass 50 times throughout the game...

(2) How will Eddy Pineiro perform in his first NFL regular-season game after being anointed the Bears’ kicker? After the infamous double-doink abruptly ended the Bears’ season last year and the well-publicized search for a new kicker that followed throughout the offseason, all eyes will be on...

The Packers offense ignited early in the second quarter as Rodgers completed four straight passes for 74 yards, capped by an 8-yard touchdown toss to tight end Jimmy Graham, giving Green Bay a 7-3 lead. Rodgers caught the Bears with 12 men on the field and knew he had a free play. So the...

Will defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano continue to coach from the sideline or will he be up in the booth like his predecessor, Vic Fangio, was? Darren B. Inverness, Illinois Chuck Pagano prefers to be on the sideline with his players and will remain there for regular-season games. He said he...

TELEVISION The game will be televised nationally on NBC, featuring Al Michaels (play-by-play), Cris Collinsworth (analyst) and Michelle Tafoya (sideline). The game will be reaired on NFL Network Friday at 3 a.m. (CT), 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sunday at 5 a.m.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Local and national NFL analysts make their pick for the Week 1 game between the Packers and Bears Thursday in the 2019 season opener. Keep track of their weekly record here on Chicagobears.com.

Marshall Auerbach was one of the most prominent matrimonial attorneys in Illinois. He won all five of his appearances before the Illinois Supreme Court and authored the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act in 1977 that allowed for no-fault divorce. Known by colleagues as the “Dean...

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Bears Senior Writer Larry Mayer looks at possible breakout stars in 2019, what the new defense could do, and gets excited for the Bears season opener during his weekly Q&A with fans.

The Bears on Wednesday listed tight end Trey Burton as questionable for Thursday night’s regular-season opener against the Packers with a mild groin strain. Questionable used to mean that a player had a 50 percent chance to play. But since 2016 when injury-reporting rules changed, it has...

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================================ Yahoo Sports Ranking: 6 Division rivals: Packers - 8, Vikings - 14, Lions - 25 Top five: Patriots, Rams, Saints, Chiefs, Eagles ================================ Washington Post Ranking: 7 Division rivals: Vikings - 10, Packers - 20, Lions - 29 Top five...

“At the risk of being overly obvious,” Hampton said, “it is only fitting that these two most colossal of all figures in a long line of gigantic characters of the Chicago Bears will forever be immortalized—to symbolize the greatness of the Chicago Bears or more importantly to symbolize what the...

The Bears-Packers NFL kickoff game on Thursday promises to be a fun and massive event. The increased number of fans visiting the lakefront will give attendees plenty to plan around as they make their way to the stadium Thursday. Plan to arrive early. A weekday night game, coupled with the NFL...