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Sports Tuesday, November 18, 2025 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. After Sunday’s win, Bears coach Ben Johnson said his team and coaching staff are “not even looking at that” when asked about the standings. The Bears have a much tougher slate of opponents coming up, but they've positioned themselves well to remain in the playoff hunt down the stretch. The Bears currently would own the No. 3 seed in the
NFC, behind only the Eagles and Rams (both 8-2). But seven games is a long time in an NFL season. A lot can change between now and January. Johnson breaks the season into four quarters and sets goals for each quarter. His team hit its 3-1 mark in the second quarter. The Bears aren't ready to start thinking about the fourth quarter yet. Stay connected with us all day: Sign up for our newsletters to get the latest news in your inbox. And you can follow us on social media: X, Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Threads. Not a Tribune subscriber? Here's our latest offer. | | | | With a losing skid snapped, the Chicago Bulls are back above .500. For now, that speaks loudly enough. | | | | | Fox Sports college football announcer Gus Johnson tends to lose his mind on big plays, infuriating some viewers. But he shouldn’t apologize for being overzealous. | | | | | Is the Chicago Bears’ “find a way” slogan a winning mantra — or a trap? Five pressing questions heading into Week 12. | | | | | Brad Underwood said David Mirković takes the Illinois coaches’ critiques and “screams and cusses in Serbian,” but it’s all part of responding “in a really good way.” | | | | | The Chicago Blackhawks have skated with seven defensemen on multiple occasions this year. Similar to the forwards, it’s different but good for them. | | | | | Illinois has climbed nine spots from No. 17 in the preseason AP poll, the highest the Illini have been since they were No. 6 in the final poll two seasons ago. | | | |
