Bears clinch first playoff spot since 2020 after Steelers beat Lions
The Bears' next game will be against the 49ers on Dec. 28.
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The Bears' next game will be against the 49ers on Dec. 28.
Kickoff in the game between the Steelers and the Bears is set for 1 p.m. ET at Soldier Field in Chicago.
The NFC North-leading Bears (8-3) won for the eighth time in nine games.
Although the Bears are in first place in the NFC North, they're taking it one game at a time before thinking playoffs.
They head into Week 12 in a great position in first place in the NFC North, winners of seven of eight games, but trying not to think about anything big picture.
Aaron Rodgers said after his first practice with the Pittsburgh Steelers that he got married "a couple months ago."
Justin Fields is embracing a fresh start in Pittsburgh.
On Saturday night, Fields' face still flashed across the side of Soldier Field in a player montage – just one hour after the trade was announced.
Fields' status with the Bears had been in doubt since the middle of the 2023 season.
A lake effect storm was projected to dump 2 feet of snow on the region.
Sunday's game was postponed to Monday due to a massive lake effect storm that pounded Western New York.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul said the game will be played on Monday at 4:30 p.m.
Harris became part of history forever with his "Immaculate Reception" at Three Rivers Stadium during the 1972 playoffs.
Claypool, 24, was the Steelers' second-round draft pick in 2020, and has 153 catches for 2,044 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2 ½ seasons.
Dwayne Haskins was hit by a dump truck while trying to cross a Florida highway early Saturday morning, according to the state's highway patrol.
The Ravens lead the AFC North after a series of close wins, while the Steelers continue to struggle.
The Bears' game against the Steelers was a roller coaster ride that left Bears fans exhilarated, then exhausted -- but ultimately optimistic that the season might be exhumed. CBS 2's Marshall Harris breaks it down.
Chris Boswell hit a 40-yard field goal with 26 seconds to go as the Pittsburgh Steelers held off the sloppy, mistake-prone Chicago Bears on Monday night.
It's looking like Sean Desai's defense will be without Khalil Mack and Eddie Jackson, who both missed practice again. Without them for almost all of last week's game, the unit had one of their worst performances of the season.
Can the Bears turn things around against a Steelers team that has followed three straight losses with three straight wins?
The Steelers and Browns fight to stay out of the AFC North cellar and keep pace in the NFL's toughest division.
Going into Sunday's matchup, Ben Roethlisberger's Steelers and Aaron Rodgers' Packers seem to be headed in opposite directions.
With the Steelers, Ravens and Browns, the AFC North has three potential playoff contenders going into Week 11.
CBS Baltimore's Rick Ritter breaks down AFC North matchups in Week 10, including Ravens-Patriots and Bengals-Steelers.
The undefeated Steelers, coming off a big win over the Ravens, face a letdown game, when they meet the banged-up Cowboys.
Deputies found a Honda 150 moped with extensive damage and its two riders unconscious in the roadway.
The animal shelter broke ground on the Rescue Ranch in Hawthorn Woods on Sunday afternoon.
Braden Montgomery had two hits and an RBI as the White Sox bounced back from Saturday's 1-0 loss to take two of three from the Blue Jays. Toronto scored five total runs in the series.
Alex Bregman hit a two-run homer in the first and Imanaga (6-8) took over from there, allowing six hits with one walk before leaving after 99 pitches.
The Lake County, Illinois, Sheriff's office Marine Unit rescued three swimmers they said otherwise could have drowned in a lake near Lake Villa this weekend.
Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez ended her Democratic primary campaign for Wisconsin governor Friday, citing financial problems she said would distract from an election Democrats need to win.
President Trump delivered a speech on election security Thursday night at the White House. Here are the facts behind some of his claims.
State Rep. Carol Ammons is charged with multiple counts of wire fraud, making false statements and conspiracy to obstruct justice. Her husband, Champaign County Clerk Aaron Ammons, is also accused of aiding in attempts to cover up the alleged crimes.
Mayor Brandon Johnson has yet to announce if he'll seek re-election next year, but a new poll reveals he faces a tough road ahead if he does run for another term.
Chicago Public Schools officials on Wednesday announced plans to lay off hundreds of teachers and other staff and impose five furlough days to help close a $732 million deficit for next school year.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Chicago just barely made the top 20 in the American College of Sports Medicine's 2026 ranking of the country's fittest cities.
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
The north Chicago suburb of Glenview became the latest Illinois municipality this week to confirm mosquitoes testing positive for the West Nile virus this year.
Environmental and community groups are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to act on a petition challenging U.S. Steel Gary Works operating permit renewal.
Illinois American Water and Aqua Illinois are both seeking rate increases that would raise monthly bills by as much as $28, while their parent companies seek regulatory approval to merge — a deal a consumer watchdog says would give one company control of nearly all regulated water customers in the state.
The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from several states secured a right-to-repair settlement Wednesday with agriculture equipment giant Deere & Co. — commonly known as John Deere — that requires the company to let farmers and independent shops fix their own equipment.
Chicago Soul Café opened Monday at 6248 S. St. Lawrence Ave.
The Chicago Bears this weekend said they are assessing land at Wolf Lake Terminals in Hammond, Indiana, for a possible new stadium.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" is the first film shot entirely on 70mm IMAX cameras, and Cinemark Seven Bridges in Woodridge is 1 of roughly 30 theaters nationwide equipped to show it that way.
Brenda Fricker won an Academy Award for 1989's "My Left Foot," played the Pigeon Lady in "Home Alone 2" and appeared in "A Time to Kill" and "So I Married an Axe Murderer."
The actor's agent said he was providing more information following news reports "which contain inaccuracies and outright falsehoods."
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
The 46th Taste of Chicago is cashless for the first time, accepting only credit cards, with a drone and fireworks show scheduled for approximately 9:15 p.m. Friday near Buckingham Fountain.
The foundation for childhood cancer brought 140 guests to the Friendly Confines for the Cubs-Twins game.
North Chicago police said at 12:20 a.m., they were called to the 600 block of 10th Street in the far north suburb of Chicago for a stabbing victim.
Meteorologist Kylee Miller is tracking the latest in First Alert Weather.
The organization passed out nice dress clothes such as suits, shirts, ties, shoes, and belts to men 18 and older preparing for employment, career advancement, or workforce entry.
The 20-acre property in Hawthorn Woods, a former Equestrian Center, will be transformed into a rescue, adoption, enrichment and education campus for homeless pets.
Smoke from the Canadian wildfires was back to choking Chicago air on Sunday after a break for the first part of the weekend.
A man was stabbed to death in North Chicago, Illinois, early Sunday morning.
Deputies found a Honda 150 moped with extensive damage and its two riders unconscious in the roadway.
A man was left in critical condition after being stabbed during a fight in Chicago's Gold Coast Saturday night.
On top of the Canadian wildfire smoke that has returned to the Chicago area Sunday, there are also serious dangers on Lake Michigan.
Neighbors in the Avalon Park neighborhood said their community has been plagued by squatters, weeds, rats, and water leaks – all thanks to an abandoned home that's been sitting vacant for years.
Chicago has been feeling the heat this week, with highs in the 90s the past five days, but officials are making moves to cool off some of the hottest parts of the city, specifically Chicago Park District fieldhouses where many turn to keep cool.
Gene Rush survived throat cancer, but he didn't survive a trip to the Porter County Jail over 4th of July weekend. His family said jail staff failed to provide lifesaving medical care.
Haze from Canadian wildfire smoke that has settled in Chicago on Thursday is directly connected to climate change, according to experts, who said days like this could be more problematic moving forward.
A pair of jewelry importers have been charged in federal court in Chicago with smuggling millions of dollars in gold jewelry into the U.S. to avoid taxes, schemes uncovered by a federal task force that has surpassed $1 billion in recoveries and penalties over the past year.
Braden Montgomery had two hits and an RBI as the White Sox bounced back from Saturday's 1-0 loss to take two of three from the Blue Jays. Toronto scored five total runs in the series.
Alex Bregman hit a two-run homer in the first and Imanaga (6-8) took over from there, allowing six hits with one walk before leaving after 99 pitches.
Spain dominated the match, outshooting Argentina 20-3, but couldn't manage a goal in regulation.
The Toronto Blue Jays beat the White Sox 1-0 on Saturday to snap Chicago's four-game winning streak.
Bedard, 21, had been a restricted free agent.
A man was stabbed to death in North Chicago, Illinois, early Sunday morning.
Minneapolis police are investigating after a mass shooting seriously injured two people and wounded seven others outside a nightclub in the Uptown neighborhood early Sunday morning.
A man was left in critical condition after being stabbed during a fight in Chicago's Gold Coast Saturday night.
Chicago police said the suspect entered the business, demanded money from the register and then shot the victim.
A Chicago teen said she was punched in the face and robbed of her phone charger while heading to a CTA Red Line stop downtown earlier this week.
