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Sports Wednesday, December 3, 2025 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. The Week 16 matchup between the Bears and the Packers on Saturday, Dec. 20, will be played at 7:20 p.m. at Soldier Field. This will be the first Bears-Packers game in prime time since 2022. With the college football regular season over, Week 16 will be the first weekend with Saturday NFL games. A Saturday doubleheader will begin
with the Eagles against the Commanders at 4 p.m. The Bears and the Packers will play at 7:20 p.m. Both games will be broadcast on Fox. The Bears and Packers will square off twice over the next three weeks, with the first meeting coming at 3:25 p.m. this Sunday at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. 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. | | | | Are the Chicago Bears the best team in the NFC? Who is the favorite in the NFC North? The Tribune’s Bears writers tackle this week’s pressing questions. | | | | | An offer from The Wieners Circle to give away free hot dogs if Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson removed his shirt led to Tuesday’s frenzied feast of free frankfurters. | | | | | Here’s a look at the committed recruits for Notre Dame, Illinois and Northwestern entering Wednesday. Check back to see who has signed — or joined the list. | | | | | New Michigan State coach Pat Fitzgerald said he had “moments to reflect now and learn and grow” after his firing amid the Northwestern hazing scandal. | | | | | The quarterbacks get final chances to pad those Heisman Trophy resumes when No. 1 Ohio State and No. 2 Indiana square off in the Big Ten Championship Game. | | | | | Pavel Dorofeyev and Shea Theodore scored in a shootout to help the Vegas Golden Knights secure a 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks. | | | |
