Elite play-callers Ben Johnson and Sean McVay take center stage in Chicago Bears-LA Rams playoff duel • Flashback: When the Chicago Bears played the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC championship game 40 years ago
Chicago Bears Insider Sunday, January 18, 2026 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. The 11-6 Chicago Bears will play the 12-5 Los Angeles Rams at Soldier Field in a divisional-round playoff matchup. Here’s what you need to know before the chilly kickoff (5:30 p.m., NBC-5/Peacock). 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. | | | | Ben Johnson and the Chicago Bears take on Sean McVay and the Los Angeles Rams in the divisional round Sunday at Soldier Field. Here’s what to watch for — plus our predictions. | | | | | Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson once borrowed Sean McVay’s playbook, and his story took off from there. The Bears face McVay’s Los Angeles Rams in a divisional-round playoff game Sunday. | | | | | Here’s a look back at how the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams got to the NFC championship — and how their second postseason game against each other played out. | | | | | The Chicago Bears, one win from the NFC championship game, have been myth busters all season. Recounting the obstacles they’ve overcome as they prepare for the Los Angeles Rams. | | | | | Ben Johnson’s victory speeches have become a huge part of the Chicago Bears’ identity. It all culminates with his now-signature “good, better, best” chant. | | | | | Chicago Bears fans are cheering the playoffs by posting social media video reels synced to the song “Percolator,” the house classic track. | | | | | Chase Rice and Ben Johnson were high school and college teammates. On Sunday, Johnson will coach the biggest Bears game in 15 years, while Rice performs at halftime. | | | |