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Sports Monday, December 15, 2025 | | |
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Good morning, Chicago. Coach Ben Johnson said this past week that Chicago Bears “desperately” needed a win against the Browns — and his team took care of business. The Bears handled the Browns easily, winning 31-3 in front of 54,051 fans in one of the coldest games ever played at Soldier Field. The temperature at kickoff was 8 degrees. The Browns offense might’ve been colder. Cleveland had only one first down in the first half and failed to find the end
zone in the game. The Browns finished with just 197 total yards. Quarterback Caleb Williams and the Bears offense did enough to cruise to an easy victory. Running back D’Andre Swift scored two touchdowns and wide receiver DJ Moore caught two touchdown passes from Williams. Bears fans watch their team warm up to face the Browns on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, at Soldier Field. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) The Bears improved to 10-4, their first 10-win season since 2018, and remained in playoff position in the NFC. The Bears have three games remaining in the regular season, starting with a rematch against the Packers on Saturday night at Soldier Field. 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. | | | | The Chicago Bears rolled over the Cleveland Browns 31-3 at frigid Soldier Field, dominating from the start so they can quickly turn their attention back to the Green Bay Packers and a looming NFC North showdown. | | | | | As a polar vortex arrives in Chicago in time for Sunday’s game, do hardy Bears fans secretly pine for a fixed roof stadium down the road? | | | | | It’s hard to win a basketball game when the ball isn’t falling through the net. That was clear for the Chicago Bulls in Sunday’s 114-104 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. | | | | | Building the bullpen is expected to be an endeavor that tests the Chicago Cubs’ ability to find relievers through different avenues, given how many arms they need. | | | | | With Connor Bedard out for at least Saturday’s game because of a shoulder injury, someone on the Chicago Blackhawks roster will need to fill the star center’s skates. | | | | | Caleb Williams threw an “unbelievable” touchdown pass to DJ Moore through two defenders, and Moore came up big when the Chicago Bears needed him. | | | |
