Plus: Where do the Chicago Cubs go after falling short in the playoffs again? ‘We let it slip away.’ • Anthony Kay will start for Chicago White Sox in Game 2: What we learned from Sunday’s ALDS workout
Sports Monday, October 5, 2026 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. After the Jets scored a touchdown to cut the lead to 11 points, they kicked back to the Bears with 9 minutes, 16 seconds remaining. Conceivably, a defensive stop there would have led to a Bears punt and made for a potentially intriguing game down the stretch. Bears coach Ben Johnson had other ideas. “Grind that meat, man,” tight end Colston Loveland said. Bears running back Kyle Monangai (25) runs for a first down in the second quarter against the Jets at Soldier Field on Oct. 4, 2026. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) Grind, they did. The Bears drove 76 yards in 18 plays, eating up all 9:16 of remaining game time to seal a 23-12 win over the Jets at Soldier Field. Running back Kyle Monangai had nine of his career-high 31 touches on the final possession. “That’s why we go so hard in training camp,” Monangai said. “For times like that, to put the game away. That’s how we want it. Exhaustion will come after the fact. In that moment we’re just trying to put the game away.” | | | | The Chicago Bears steamrolled the New York Jets with the kind of thorough battering that wasn’t necessarily reflected in the 23-12 final. | | | | | After the Chicago Cubs fall short in the playoffs, those within the organization must diagnose what went wrong and look ahead to getting another shot in 2027. | | | | | The Chicago White Sox will start Anthony Kay on Monday for Game 2 of the ALDS against the Cleveland Guardians. Here are 3 takeaways from Sunday’s workout sessions. | | | | | Now that the Cubs have bowed out of the postseason and the White Sox are in the ALDS, is it time for detente in the intense Chicago baseball rivalry? | | | | | Chicago White Sox reliever Grant Taylor continued an impressive postseason, collecting a remarkable four-inning save in Game 1 of the ALDS. | | | | | Quarterback Tyson Bagent made several big plays when the Chicago Bears needed them most Sunday, directing an offense that steamrolled the New York Jets in a 23-12 win. | | | | | Northwestern coach David Braun called the opening of new Ryan Field — and the Wildcats’ 34-13 win over Penn State on Friday — “something that dreams are made of.” | | | | | An inside look at Northwestern’s new Ryan Field in Evanston. | | | |
