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Sports Tuesday, January 20, 2026 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. Sadness, frustration, appreciation — you name it, Bears players felt it after their comeback bid fell short during Sunday’s 20-17 overtime loss to the Rams in a divisional playoff game at Soldier Field. “It's kind of like your life flashes before your eyes,” guard Jonah Jackson said. “The year flashes before your eyes." “It takes a while,” wide receiver Rome Odunze said. “Disappointment, obviously.” Bears safety Jaquan Brisker sits in his locker Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, at Halas Hall after the season ended with a loss to the Los Angeles Rams in an NFC divisional playoff game. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) Safety Jaquan Brisker didn’t want to take off his jersey after the game and just lingered in the locker room. “Really just hurting,” said Brisker, who will be an unrestricted free agent. “We lost a playoff game, especially here in Chicago. I hate losing. It could have been my last time in a Bears uniform, and obviously I wanted to soak that in.” Here's what we heard from the Bears at Halas Hall yesterday. 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. | | | | Jonathan Toews wears Winnipeg blue these days, but his history never left the United Center. His name is engraved on three Stanley Cup rosters outside the Hawks’ locker room. | | | | | Chicago Bears players head into the offseason proud of being part of a franchise turnaround. But the run to the divisional playoffs was “not far enough.” | | | | | The Chicago Bears are “encouraged” by what they hope is a bright future ahead for QB Caleb Williams’ pairing with coach Ben Johnson. | | | | | Pete Crow-Armstrong and Caleb Williams have developed a growing friendship. They crossed paths in a very Gen-Z way: through social media. | | | | | After three months away from the game, two-way guard Yuki Kawamura made a full return Thursday with the Windy City Bulls. | | | | | Fernando Mendoza bulldozed his way into the end zone and Indiana bullied its way into the history books Monday night. | | | |
