Chicago Bears updates: Playoff run ends in heartbreaking OT loss against Rams

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Last updated: Monday, January 19, 2026 3:51AM GMT
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CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago Bears' NFL playoff run has ended, and ABC7 Chicago has the latest updates on the team, fan reaction and more.

Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson talks to quarterback Caleb Williams during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, in Chicago.
Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson talks to quarterback Caleb Williams during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, in Chicago.
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Jan 13, 2026, 10:00 PM

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Jan 18, 2026, 4:09 AM GMT

Bears fans make final preparations, Rams fans arrive in Chicago for divisional round matchup

Chicago is a city full of excitement as the Bears-Rams matchup is just a few hours away.

Winter weather made for a chilly welcome at O'Hare Airport as Los Angeles Rams fans converged on Chicago.

"Super excited about it, Rams all the way," Rams fan David Miller said. "I don't think the weather is much of a problem as people are making it out to be. We got this."

Temperatures at kickoff are promising to be in the teens for the divisional clash between the 12-6 Bears and the 13-5 Rams, leading some to say the weather could be a big factor.

California native Jon Nussbaum says both he and his beloved team can handle the cold.

"Well I went to REI yesterday and found out most of the stuff is returnable, so hopefully that'll work, and I think I have everything I need for returning on Monday," Nussbaum said. "I'll follow this team anywhere."

Chicago is all about the Bears and their chance of victory as they march toward a Super Bowl. The last Bears team to bring home the trophy was the '85 Bears.

From Soldier Field lighting up orange and blue, to people snapping up Bears merchandizes at the Grandstand Sportswear Store, the city is all in.

While Bears fans look forward to Sunday night's game, they aren't the only ones anxious about the outcome. Diehards say when Chicago hands the Rams a loss, they'll take on the winner of the San Francisco 49ers-Seattle Seahawks contest.

"Oh I'm confident, I'm confident. We're not worried about the Seahawks," Jeff Cherukara, a 49ers fan in Chicago, said earlier in the day Saturday before their game. "I'm rooting for the Bears too, so next week we'll be at the game, Niners-Bears."

"We beat them two weeks ago we could beat them again we're excited we had a good season," Yonas Bogale, a Seahawks fan in Chicago, said earlier in the day Saturday before their game.

While some are already celebrating the storied season the Bears team has had, superfans like Greg Johnson say the Monsters of the Midway are going all the way.

"It doesn't matter if it's the Niners, it doesn't matter if it's the Seahawks," Johnson said. "Bear down. We're going to the Super Bowl."

Bears-Rams kickoff at 5:30 p.m. Sunday.

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Jan 17, 2026, 11:43 PM GMT

Bears-Rams playoff game now less than 24 hours away

The Chicago Bears' playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams is now less than 24 hours away from starting.

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Jan 17, 2026, 10:54 PM GMT

Weber's Bakery offering Bears-themed sweet treats

A Chicago bakery is showing its Bears spirit, and fans have been lining up for it.

Weber's Bakery in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood is making special treats in Bears colors, from cookies, to cakes, to cupcakes.

Customers said hopefully the Bears keep winning, and Weber's keeps making the treats.

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Jan 17, 2026, 8:00 PM GMT

Bears fan rally held in Daley Plaza

Chicago fans continued to get ready Saturday as there was only one day left from the Bears' biggest game of the season. This is a big moment for the entire city of chicago.

A Chicago DJ and lifelong Bears fan has a new song that he hopes we'll be hearing, all the way to the Super Bowl.

DJ King Farley "Jackmaster" Funk invited fans to Daley Plaza in the Loop Saturday afternoon to be part of a music video for his song "We Are Da Bears." He says the classic Superbowl Shuffle is meant for people who can dance.

Funk recently told ABC7's Hosea Sanders that this song is for everyone. He says he was inspired to write the song because the Bears are winning.