Chicago Bears finish dismal season with plenty of optimism for next year
For the first time since 1947, the Chicago Bears have the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft.
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For the first time since 1947, the Chicago Bears have the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft.
Chicago will pick No. 1 for the first time since 1947 after it lost 29-13 to the Minnesota Vikings in its season finale on Sunday.
Bears fans Sunday showed their support for Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who suffered cardiac arrest and collapsed on the field Monday night. They said they are wishing Hamlin and his family the best, and it does not matter which team he is on. We also spotted some Vikings and Packers fans who expressed the very same thoughts.
It's unclear how much this would cost taxpayers because there was no financial plan behind this Hail Mary from the city.
It's unclear how much this would cost taxpayers because there was no financial plan behind this hail Mary from the city.
The Bears (3-14), who held out star Justin Fields, set a franchise record with their 14th loss and extended one by dropping their 10th game in a row.
Mrs. McCaskey is the eldest child of "Papa Bear" George Halas Sr., who founded the Bears.
Bears season comes to a close and they could be in a win-win situation depending on what happens Sunday at Soldier Field less than three hours away in Indianapolis. The Bears host the 12-4 Vikings for their regular season finale. CBS 2's Marshall Harris has three things to watch.
Bears season comes to a close and they could be in a win-win situation depending on what happens Sunday at Soldier Field less than three hours away in Indianapolis.
The Chicago Bears are ready to put a wrap on the season after one last home game with the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. CBS 2’s Matt Zahn caught up with the team.
Nathan Peterman will make his first start since 2018 as Fields is out with a hip strain.
It was an emotional day inside Halas Hall, with the Chicago Bears coaches and players still coming to grips with what they saw happen on the field Monday night, to a fellow player, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who is improving but remains in critical condition in a Cincinnati hospital.
Matt Eberflus said the team is providing mental health resources for the players as they navigate this difficult week.
Bears coach Matt Eberflus said the injury is not a long-term issue. Nathan Peterman will start in Fields' place on Sunday.
Hamlin had just made a tackle and stood up before collapsing on the field.
Justin Fields needs 64 yards to set the single-season rushing record for a quarterback after a 132-yard rushing day in last Sunday's loss.
The Justin Fields-led Bears (3-13) took two leads in the opening quarter before collapsing and losing a franchise-record ninth straight game.
Warren's resume includes multiple stops in the NFL and the Bears are searching for a president to replace the retiring Ted Phillips.
Eight is enough. It's not just a 70's sitcom. It's got to be how the Bears are feeling heading into Sunday's road game in Detroit.
Eight is enough. It's not just a 70's sitcom. It's got to be how the Bears are feeling heading into Sunday's road game in Detroit. CBS 2's Marshall Harris has three things to watch.
In his second season, Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields has laid it on the line repeatedly and the team has all of three wins to show for it.
Fields is in agreement with head coach Matt Eberflus about the importance of him playing these last two regular season games.
On Monday, Bills fans with whom we spoke said they knew they were risking getting stuck in Chicago as the data showed a once-in-a-lifetime blizzard would fall the holiday weekend.
The fans came for the Bears' game against the Buffalo Bills on Saturday, and then found themselves stuck as a blizzard dumped 8 feet of snow on Buffalo. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
Cornerback Jaylon Johnson recalled growing up with a gas fireplace, and wondering how Santa Claus would get down the chimney.
