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Don't miss the LA Rams vs Chicago Bears matchup on Sunday Night Football. Live coverage begins at 6 PM ET on NBC and Peacock.
NFL Divisional Round playoffs kick off with the Los Angeles Rams-Chicago Bears playoff game Sunday. NFL playoff schedule, time, how to watch and stream.
No postseason has had more chaotic finishes than the 2025 playoffs going on right now. There have been 15 fourth-quarter lead changes and five comeback wins in the final three minutes this postseason, the most in a single playoffs all-time, according to CBS Sports Research.
Caleb Williams knows miracles are real. He creates them, after all. The Chicago Bears quarterback made the most unlikely of touchdown passes late in the fourth quarter on Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams, tying the game with a back-pedaling, line-drive heave into the arms of Cole Kmet.
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The two biggest direct examples of this are the NFL draft, where teams that win more games are punished, and the league’s scheduling alignment. With the expanded 17-game schedule, teams now play three opponents per year that they wouldn’t have played otherwise, based on where they finished in their division the season before.
Jim Cornelison, a Chicago legend known for his National Anthem performances, sang during the NFL playoff game between the Chicago Bears and the Los Angeles Rams. Soldier Field was roaring with cheers and excitement as fans gathered for Sunday’s matchup. Continuing the tradition of the National Anthem, Chicago’s own took the stage.
In snowy conditions in Foxboro, the two teams combined for eight turnovers in New England's 28-16 win over Houston in the AFC Divisional Round. The game's two quarterbacks combined for seven of them, as C.J. Stroud threw four interceptions, while Drake Maye threw an interception and lost two fumbles.
The Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Bears both won in dramatic fashion on Wild Card Weekend, setting up a matchup in the Divisional Round between the two sides. The Rams are considered true Super Bowl contenders,