CHGO Chicago Bears Podcast

The Chicago Bears have punched their ticket to the playoffs! Compliments of a memorable win at Solder Field over their hated rivals in Green Bay along with a little assistance from a familiar foe in Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers. Now Ben Johnson and company look to see how high a seed they can get in the NFC and draw their road map to a Super Bowl! Join Greg Braggs Jr, Adam Rank, Phil Ottochian a...

The Chicago Bears have clinched a playoff berth! To celebrate, we have a jam-packed show including Bears Tight End Cole Kmet! How has Caleb Williams become ‘The Iceman’ this season, leading the team to 6 game-winning drives in the 4th quarter and overtime? Hoge breaks down his most recent feat against the Green Bay Packers with his QB Report Card. Later, the Professor Lance Briggs has some grades...

With the Detroit Lions’ loss against the Pittsburgh Steelers in NFL Week 16, the Chicago Bears have clinched a playoff spot for the first time since the 2020 season! From this point on, the Bears’ focus becomes winning the division and positioning themselves for home field advantage in the NFL Playoffs. How far can this team go?! Was the win against the Green Bay Packers the spark that the Bears n...

The Chicago Bears pulled off a MIRACLE in the closing seconds against the Green Bay Packers Saturday night! Trailing 16-3 late in the 4th quarter, Cairo Santos drilled a field goal that was followed immediately by an onside kick recovery. Facing a 4th&4 from the 6-yard line, Caleb Williams connected with Jahdae Walker on a game-tying touchdown with just 24 seconds remaining! The game went to overt...

The Chicago Bears pulled off a MIRACLE in the closing seconds against the Green Bay Packers Saturday night! Trailing 16-3 late in the 4th quarter, Cairo Santos drilled a field goal that was followed immediately by an onside kick recovery. Facing a 4th&4 from the 6-yard line, Caleb Williams connected with Jahdae Walker on a game-tying touchdown with just 24 seconds remaining! The game went to overt...

The Chicago Bears are set to take on the Green Bay Packers for the 2nd time in 3 weeks, this time in Soldier Field. Joining the show once again is Former Bears FB and current sideline reporter for ESPN 1000, Jason McKie! We’ll get the insights from someone on the sidelines and close to the beat for the Chicago Bears. Jump in with Lance Briggs, Jerry Azumah, and Greg Braggs Jr as we get you set for...

The Chicago Bears are just two days away from the highly-anticipated rematch against the Green Bay Packers. With the playoffs on the line, Ben Johnson goes through final preparations knowing that the NFC North division title could be clinched this weekend. Adam Jahns joins from Halas Hall with updates from the head coach. Plus, we have our latest update on the potential next Bears stadium. Is Nort...

Dennis Allen has had a lot on his plate all season long creating a pass rush while the defense dealt with multiple injuries. Allen has been an enormous asset for Ben Johnson. One player that Allen is directly responsible for is D’Marco Jackson who is the NFC Defensive Player of the Week. Adam Hoge is at Halas Hall with questions for Allen on Jackson and the defense. Meanwhile, Mark Carman and Greg...

It’s Packers week and a busy day at Halas Hall as a confident group of Chicago Bears spoke at the podium. Caleb Williams is “pretty damn sure” he can make good plays against the Green Bay Packers while Grady Jarrett wants Soldier Field to be “shaking” on Saturday night. Adam Hoge reveals his report card for Caleb’s performance against the Cleveland Browns. Was this his best performance yet? Later,...

The Chicago Bears are back atop the NFC North after a blowout Bears win vs the Cleveland Browns along with a loss from the Packers vs the Broncos. Now, the 2 teams square off once again for the 2nd time in 3 weeks to fight for the top of the NFC North. Can the Bears take down the Packers this time? Join Greg Braggs Jr, Adam Rank, Phil Ottochian and Shayne Marsaw as we look back on the 10th win of...

Following the Chicago Bears victory over the Cleveland Browns in Week 15, the NFL is STILL disrespecting the Bears in their playoff odds. The Bears are given just a 74% chance of making the playoffs despite being a 2-seed and a half-game ahead of the Packers who are being given an 88% chance of making the playoffs and just lost Micah Parsons to a torn ACL. Later we break down Caleb Williams’ day a...

The Chicago Bears took care of business against the Cleveland Browns in NFL Week 15! Caleb Williams and DJ Moore connected for 2 touchdown passes, while D’Andre Swift scored twice on the ground. The Bears’ defense also stepped up, intercepting three passes from Shedeur Sanders to make it a rough day for Cleveland. But should Chicago be concerned about Rome Odunze’s pregame foot injury setback? Joi...

The Chicago Bears took care of business against the Cleveland Browns in NFL Week 15! Caleb Williams and DJ Moore had their best connection of the season, pairing up for 2 TDs. D’Andre Swift found paydirt twice as well, while the defense made it a rough day for Shedeur Sanders, intercepting three of his passes. But should the Bears be concerned about Rome Odunze’s setback pregame with his foot inju...

The Chicago Bears are coming off a hard fought and emotional loss vs their rival in the Green Bay Packers with a rematch coming a week from Saturday at Soldier Field. But the Bears have the Cleveland Browns to face first with BIG playoff implications at stake every week the rest of the way. Is there such a thing as a trap game? How will both teams fare in the frigid temps in Chicago? Join Lance Br...

The Chicago Bears have Super Bowl aspirations after their hot start through 13 games. At 9-4, how could the Bears achieve the ultimate goal? The pathway through the playoffs won’t be easy and could include facing BOTH the Green Bay Packers and Los Angeles Rams. We go through the scenarios on today’s show. Adam Jahns joins from Halas Hall to go through the injury report and give updates after pract...

The Chicago Bears have begun their NFL Week 15 prep for the Cleveland Browns. Ben Johnson spoke on Wednesday at Halas Hall about the importance of winning this game, saying the team “needs” it. At 9-4 on the season, is this a must-win game? Kevin Byard also spoke today about the Bears not viewing this as a ‘trap game.’ And Caleb Williams isn’t phased by his interception in the closign seconds to t...

The Chicago Bears are now 9-4 and sit in 7th place in the NFC, .5 games behind the Green Bay Packers. Today, we analyze Caleb Williams completion percentage this season. He’ll likely fall short of Ben Johnson’s goal of a 70% completion percentage. Currently, Caleb has completed just 57.8% of his passes. How big of an issue have the incompletions been? Ross Tucker joins the show to discuss. Join Ad...

Ben Johnson said that the Chicago Bears are not a playoff team because 9 wins will not get you in the playoffs. After a tough battle in Green Bay, the Bears look ahead to the Cleveland Browns in a bounce back game before the rematch vs the Packers. We'll talk to Patrick Norton who was at Lambeau Field and got all the perspective from the press box and the locker room. We'll also hear from Ben John...

The Chicago Bears winning streak came to an end at the hands of the Green Bay Packers in NFL Week 14, and suddenly, the Bears slipped from first place in the NFC all the way down to 7th place. Is the path to the NFL playoffs suddenly murky? We analyze the biggest threats to the Bears making the postseason on today’s episode, including their schedule and deficiencies on the team such as the pass ru...

The Chicago Bears & Ben Johnson suffered gut-wrenching loss, falling to the Green Bay Packers in an intense NFL Week 14 showdown at Lambeau Field that came down to the final drive. After trailing 14–3 at halftime, Caleb Williams rallied the Bears with clutch throws, including a touchdown to Olamide Zaccheaus, as Chicago stormed back to tie the game late. A Josh Jacobs touchdown put Green Bay ahead...

The Chicago Bears played in another heart-wrenching game, this time against the rival Green Bay Packers. The Bears fell behind 14-3 at the half and then kicked it into another gear. Caleb Williams found Olamide Zaccheaus in the back of the endzone to cut it to a 3-point game after a successful 2-point conversion. Christian Watson scored his second TD of the game to make it 21-11. A Cairo Santos fi...

he Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers square off in a unique renewal of the rivalry as both teams are fighting for the top spot of the NFC Conference as a whole along with the NFC North itself as the calendar has turned to December! Joining the show is Bears Royalty, Jarrett Payton, to break down everything he’s seen so far in this fun season and what to expect as the Bear travel to Lambeau Field...

How do the Chicago Bears beat the Green Bay Packers? Former Bears and current Packers radio play-by-play voice Wayne Larrivee gives some insights as to where the Packers may be vulnerable. Adam Jahns joins the show to give his look at how the Bears can win on Sunday. Adam Hoge details the run game in X’s and Hoge’s. And…Anthony “Spice” Adams talks about what it is like being in Chicago when the Be...

Is Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers finally a rivalry game again after the Packers have gotten the better of the Bears for decades? Caleb Williams spoke at Halas Hall on the rivalry and what it means to him and the team. Caleb is familiar with rivalries from college and the NFL and is unfazed. We hear the best bites from Caleb and also hear from the voice of the Packers, Wayne Larrivee, who is a...

Ben Johnson spoke at Halas Hall on Tuesday ahead of the Chicago Bears Week 14 matchup with the rival Green Bay Packers. How does he see Caleb Williams progressing? Plus, how will Johnson handle the Left Tackle rotation between Ozzy Trapilo and Theo Benedet? Later, we’re joined by FS1’s Danny Parkins who gives us the national perspective on the resurgent Bears. Plus, it’s the Day of Giving at CHGO...