After the Chicago Bears raced back to stun the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Wild Card round, it set up the next stage for the Bears.
The next challenger: Sean McVay’s Los Angeles Rams in the Divisional Round of the NFC Playoffs.
Here’s how to watch the Bears against the Los Angeles Rams in the Divisional round of the NFC Playoffs.
NFC Divisional Round: How to watch the Chicago Bears vs. Los Angeles Rams
TV: NBC
Stream: NBC and NFL+ (Chicago area only)
Radio: ESPN 1000
National Radio: Westwood One
The Bears’ return to Sunday Night Football means they get one of the biggest primetime crews in America. Mike Tirico will have the play-by-play, Cris Collinsworth will be the analyst and Melissa Stark will be reporting from the sidelines.
Jeff Joniak, Tom Thayer and Jason McKie will be on the call for ESPN 1000.
Chicago Bears vs. Los Angeles Rams start time
Date: Sunday, Jan. 18
Where: Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
Time: 5:30 p.m. CDT
At first, this looked like it was going to be a rematch from the Black Friday game. The Eagles were hosting the 49ers, with a chance to win with a last-minute touchdown. The 49ers held.
That means the Los Angeles Rams will come to Chicago.
These two teams have played in the playoffs before. Back in January 1986, the Bears hosted the Los Angeles Rams at Solider Field in the NFC Championship Game. Rams’ standout running back Eric Dickerson faced off against Samurai Mike Singletary and the Bears’ defense. That 1985 Bears’ defense led the way as the Bears shutout the Rams 24-0.
Forty years later, the Bears will welcome the Los Angeles Rams again to Soldier Field.
Here are some numbers to know: The Bears are 10-2 against teams outside of the NFC North. Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford has played in two games where the weather dipped below 50 degrees; in those games, Stafford had a 60 percent completion percentage, 512 yards, four touchdowns and five interceptions.
The early forecasts have temperatures dipping below 20 degrees at Soldier Field at game time.
The homefield advantage might help the Bears.
