CHGO Chicago Bears Podcast

Following the Chicago Bears Wild Card win over the Green Bay Packers in the NFL Playoffs, Ben Johnson’s group has now played 18 games in his first season as head coach. Of those 18 games, the Bears have been underdogs in 11 of them. How has the Caleb Williams-Ben Johnson pairing been able to defy the expectations to such a great degree? Brian Baldinger joins to give his perspective of the team’s p...

The Chicago Bears completed one of the greatest comebacks in NFL History by scoring 25 points in the 4th quarter. This is now the 7th time this season the Bears have come back when losing in the final 2 minutes of the game. Can the Cardiac Bears do it again?! We'll look back on one of the greatest wins in Soldier Field history and look ahead to another big time playoff matchup with the LA Rams. Al...

The Chicago Bears have advanced in the NFL Playoffs after eliminating the rival Green Bay Packers in the Wild Card Round! Up next for Ben Johnson, Caleb Williams and the Bears is the Los Angeles Rams in the Divisional Round. Can the Bears defense find a way to slow down MVP-hopeful Matthew Stafford and OPOY candidate Pula Nacua? And how can the Bears overcome season-ending injuries sustained by Oz...

CURSE BROKEN! The Chicago Bears did it AGAIN! Caleb Williams and the Bears overcame a 21–3 halftime deficit to SHOCK the Green Bay Packers in the Wild Card round of the NFL Playoffs in the most remarkable game of the season. Chicago opened the scoring with a field goal, but the Packers answered with touchdowns on three straight possessions to seize control before halftime. The Bears showed life in...

The Chicago Bears did it AGAIN! Caleb Williams and the Bears overcame a 21-3 halftime deficit to SHOCK the Packers in the Wild Card Round of the NFL Playoffs! The first half of a tale of two halves started when Bears scored a field goal on the first possession of the game. The Packers scored touchdowns on each of their next three possessions. The Bears showed life in the second half with the defen...

The Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers will square off for the 3rd time this season and this will be only the 3rd time in NFL history that these 2. teams will face off in the playoffs in one of sports oldest rivalries. The Packers are looking for revenge for the last game and the Bears are looking for revenge for the last 30 years. Who will come out on top? We’ll have the blueprint for beating th...

Mayor Brandon Johnson joins the CHGO Bears Podcast and discusses recent updates to the Chicago Bears next stadium location. Mayor Johnson calls the flirtation with Northwest Indiana "a terrible idea." Is Chicago still in play? Does Arlington Heights being in Cook County still benefit Chicago? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection...

The Green Bay Packers aren't shying away from a renewed rivalry against the Chicago Bears. Ben Johnson’s group was given plenty of bulletin board material ahead of the rubber match on Saturday in the wild card round of the NFL Playoffs. Josh Jacobs, Christian Watson and Keisean Nixon all said the Bears were their preferred matchup in the playoffs. Is that a wish Caleb Williams will make them regre...

It's Packers week Part 3 for the Chicago Bears, this time in the Wild Card round of the NFL Playoffs. ESPN NFL Nation Packers reporter Rob Demovsky joins the show to give the PAckers perspective of the matchup. What worries Matt LaFleur most about the Bears? Adam Hoge joins from Halas Hall after hearing from the three coordinators. Can Dennis Allen get the defense right in time for Saturday? And c...

The Chicago Bears NFL Playoff run starts on Saturday against the rival Green Bay Packers. Ben Johnson, Caleb Williams and Cole Kmet all spoke at Halas Hall on Tuesday about the challenges ahead of them. Did Caleb hint that Rome Odunze could be back on the field in the Wild Card Round? Later, Hoge has Caleb’s report card for his Week 18 performance against the Detroit Lions. Did we see some regress...

The Chicago Bears get set for Round 3 vs the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field on Saturday Night in Primetime in a BIG TIME playoff bout! This will only be the 3rd time in NFL History that the oldest rivalry in football squares off in the playoffs, first since 2010. The Packers are limping into the playoffs after losing thier last 4 games while the Bears have also lost their last 2 games in the f...

The Chicago Bears now prepare for postseason play after falling to the Detroit Lions in NFL Week 18. Ben Johnson didn’t mince words when speaking both at halftime and after the game. At halftime, Johnson said, “This was one of the easier gameplans we’ve had all year. We just need to execute better.” After the game, the first-year head coach said the offense simply didn’t score enough points. With...

The Chicago Bears started slow and were forced into yet another comeback attempt against the Detroit Lions in the regular season finale of NFL Week 18. After three scoreless quarters, Caleb Williams finally broke through with a touchdown pass to Jahdae Walker, a play that also made Williams the Bears’ new single-season passing yards record holder, passing Erik Kramer. Chicago tied the game late wi...

The Chicago Bears started slow and were forced into yet another comeback attempt versus the Detroit Lions in the regular season finale in NFL Week 18. The Bears offense took 3 quarters to get on the scoreboard, finally breaking through when Caleb Williams found Jahdae Walker. On that play, Caleb became the Bears single-season passing yards record holder, passing Erik Kramer. After forcing a punt,...

The Chicago Bears have one last regular season game remaining before preparing for the postseason, and the Detroit Lions are on tap. Can Ben Johnson avenge a Week 2 loss to his former employer to go an even .500 in the division? Jake Riepma of the Locked on Lions re-joins the CHGO Bears Podcast to preview that matchup. Ben Johnson spoke at Halas Hall on Friday morning. Adam Jahns joins the show wi...

The Chicago Bears have had an incredible turnaround in 2025 after going from worst to first. Now, the Bears look to elevate their expectations in 2026. Are Super Bowl aspirations on the table in 2026? Join Lance Briggs, Jerry Azumah and Greg Braggs Jr for a New Year’s Eve SPECIAL on the Brick x Brick Podcast! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information abo...

Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson spoke at Halas Hall on Monday and left nothing to the imagination when it came to how the team will be approaching their final regular season game against the Detroit Lions saying, “we’re playing to win.” Should the Bears be playing their starters against Johnson’s former employer? Later, we dive into the numbers with Caleb’s report card for a sterling Week 17...

The Chicago Bears lose a heartbreaker to the 49ers in a primetime thrilling shootout, 42-38. On the national stage Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams went toe to toe vs Kyle Shanahan and Brock Purdy. But the defense gave up 40 or more points for the 3rd time this season, most in the NFL. Was last night's battle enough to consider a moral victory or is the host of this show suggesting this upsetting yo...

The Chicago Bears didn’t get the desired result in a loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday Night Football in NFL Week 17. Today, we look at the final moment in that game to see what went wrong on Caleb Williams’ last gasp attempt in the end zone with Adam Hoge’s ODK. Later, we analyze the Week 18 possibilities and ask ourselves, “who should the Bears want to play in the Wild Card Round of the...

The Chicago Bears found themselves in a wild shootout against the San Francisco 49ers in NFL Week 17, coming up just short in a thrilling finish. Caleb Williams delivered a strong performance in the loss, connecting on multiple chunk plays to Luther Burden and Colston Loveland, while D’Andre Swift scored twice and eclipsed 1,000 rushing yards on the season. After Swift’s second touchdown tied the...

The Chicago Bears found themselves in a shootout against the San Francisco 49ers in NFL Week 17. Caleb Williams had a strong performance in the loss, routinely hitting chunk gains to Luther Burden and Colston Loveland. D’Andre Swift found paydirt twice, eclipsing 1,000 rush yards in the process. His 2nd TD knotted the game at 35. The Bears took a 38-35 lead in the the 4th quarter on a Cairo Santos...

The Chicago Bears are your NFC North Division Champions! Following the Green Bay Packers NFL Week 17 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, the Bears have officially taken the North. Will they never give it back as Ryan Poles professed after being introduced as the Bears GM in 2022? Adam Hoge, Mark Carman and Greg Braggs Jr. react to the Bears first division title since 2018 on the CHGO Bears Emergency Pod...

The Chicago Bears went from worst to first in the NFC North. The Lions went from First to Worst after falling to the Vikings in Minnesota on Christmas Day. The Vikings also went from 14 wins to out of the playoffs in only a year. How did Ben Johnson flip the switch in one of the toughest divisions in the NFL? Joining the show once again is legendary Bears Beat writer, Mark Potash to talk about the...

The Chicago Bears have won 6 games this season when trailing in the final 2 minutes of the game. SIX!!! In the Green Bay game alone, there were probably 8 moments you can point to that caused the Midway Miracle to happen for the Bears. We’re going to rank the Top 5 Miracles from the season so far to get us into the Christmas Spirit! Join Lance Briggs, Jerry Azumah and Greg Braggs Jr as we have som...

The Chicago Bears are still riding high after their thrilling victory over the Green Bay Packers in NFL Week 16. Now Ben Johnson and the Chicago bears shift their focus to their Week 17 opponent, the San Francisco 49ers. Johnson spoke at Halas Hall on Tuesday about the challenges that Kyle Shanahan will present to the Bears. Plus, Bears Pro Bowlers have been announced! Among them was Safety Kevin...