The Chicago Bears will host their hated rival from the north, the Green Bay Packers, in the NFC Wild Card round.

Kyler Gordon, Tyrique Stevenson and the Chicago Bears secondary will likely have a different personnel grouping for the playoffs compared to last week.

The southwest Chicago suburb of Bedford Park is inviting people to do just that. The contest will take place Thursday from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Wintrust Sports Complex, at 5499 W. 65th St. in Bedford Park. Fans of all ages are welcome. There will also be a complimentary buffet from Moretti's.

Planning to watch the upcoming Green Bay and Chicago playoff game this weekend? Some Wisconsin residents won’t find it on their local stations. On Saturday night, the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears compete in a playoff game against each other for only the third time in history.

Ryan Poles gets a lot of flak, but there's no denying that he did a great job of fortifying the Bears' foundation through the 2025 NFL Draft. They've had a few

Detroit Lions place kicker Jake Bates (39) celebrates with his team after making the kick to give the Lions a, 19-16, win over the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field, Jan. 4, 2026 in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)

Nick Wright unveils his Wild Card Tiers, featuring the New England Patriots being wildly impressive and untested, along with the Chicago Bears being frightening.

It's a brand new season for the Bears. Here are our takeaways from the regular season going into the postseason.