Ethan Evans 42 yard field goal attempt is GOOD.
Matthew Stafford incomplete pass to the left intended for Terrance Ferguson.
Matthew Stafford incomplete pass to the right intended for Colby Parkinson.
Rams timeout.
Blake Corum rush to the right for 3 yards to the Chi24. Tackled by Gervon Dexter Sr..
Matthew Stafford pass to the right to Puka Nacua for 16 yards to the Chi27.
Rams timeout.
Matthew Stafford incomplete pass to the middle.
Blake Corum rush to the left for 4 yards to the Chi43.
What a pass, what a catch
Matthew Stafford pass to the left to Davante Adams for 12 yards to the Chi47.
Matthew Stafford pass to the right to Colby Parkinson for 15 yards to the LAR41.
Puka Nacua rush to the right for 4 yards to the LAR26.
Caleb Williams pass intended for DJ Moore INTERCEPTED by Kam Curl. No return. Tackled by Luther Burden III.
Kyle Monangai rush to the right for 2 yards to the LAR48.
Caleb Williams rush to the left for 3 yards to the Chi50.
Caleb Williams pass to the right to Cole Kmet for 5 yards to the Chi47.
D’Andre Swift rush to the left for a loss of 3 yards to the Chi41.
Caleb Williams pass to the left to Kyle Monangai for 6 yards to the Chi44.
Caleb Williams rush to the right for 4 yards to the Chi38.
Caleb Williams pass to the right to DJ Moore for 10 yards to the Chi34.
D’Andre Swift rush to the right for a loss of 4 yards to the Chi24.
Caleb Williams pass to the left to Cole Kmet for 12 yards to the Chi28.
Ethan Evans punts for 49 yards to Chi16. No return.
Blake Corum rush to the left for a loss of 1 yard to the LAR35.
Kyren Williams rush to the left for 1 yard to the LAR36.
Kyren Williams rush to the left for 8 yards to the LAR35.
Cairo Santos kicks off to the LAR1. Ronnie Rivers return for 26 yards to LAR27.
Patrick Mahomes reaction
Matthew Stafford rush for a loss of 1 yard to the LAR26.
Cairo Santos kicks off to the LAR7. Jordan Whittington return for 20 yards to LAR27.
Cairo Santos extra point is GOOD.
Caleb Williams pass to the left to Cole Kmet for 14 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Rams timeout.
Caleb Williams incomplete pass to the middle intended for DJ Moore.
Caleb Williams incomplete pass to the right intended for Luther Burden III.
Caleb Williams pass to the middle to Luther Burden III for 6 yards to the LAR14.
D’Andre Swift rush to the left for 12 yards to the LAR20.
Caleb Williams pass to the middle to Colston Loveland for 18 yards to the LAR32.
Caleb Williams incomplete pass to the middle intended for Luther Burden III.
Ethan Evans punts for 33 yards to LAR50. No return.
Two Minute Warning.
Kyren Williams rush to the right for 3 yards to the LAR17.
Bears timeout.
Kyren Williams rush to the left for 2 yards to the LAR14.
Kyren Williams rush to the middle for a loss of 2 yards to the LAR12.
Kyren Williams rush to the right for 10 yards to the LAR14.
Bears timeout.
Kyren Williams rush to the right for 2 yards to the LAR4.
Caleb Williams incomplete pass to the middle intended for Luther Burden III defensed by Omar Speights.
D’Andre Swift rush to the right for no gain to the LAR2.
D’Andre Swift rush to the right for 2 yards to the LAR1.
D’Andre Swift rush to the left for 2 yards to the LAR3.
Caleb Williams pass to the right to Rome Odunze for 16 yards to the LAR11. Penalty: Roughing Passer on Rams (Jared Verse) 5 yards.
Caleb Williams incomplete pass to the middle intended for Olamide Zaccheaus.
Caleb Williams incomplete pass to the left intended for Colston Loveland.
Kyle Monangai rush to the left for 1 yard to the LAR27.
D’Andre Swift rush to the right for 4 yards to the LAR29.
D’Andre Swift rush to the right for 4 yards to the LAR33.
Caleb Williams rush to the left for 26 yards to the LAR37.
Caleb Williams incomplete pass to the left intended for Theo Benedet.
Ethan Evans kicks off to the Chi6. Devin Duvernay return for 31 yards to Chi37.
Harrison Mevis extra point is GOOD.
Kyren Williams rush to the right for 5 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Puka Nacua rush to the right for 2 yards to the Chi5.
Matthew Stafford incomplete pass to the right intended for Konata Mumpfield.
Kyren Williams rush to the right for 5 yards to the Chi7.
Kyren Williams rush to the left for 4 yards to the Chi12.
Matthew Stafford pass to the middle to Davante Adams for 12 yards to the Chi16.
Matthew Stafford incomplete pass to the right intended for Terrance Ferguson.
Matthew Stafford pass to the middle to Puka Nacua for 13 yards to the Chi28.
Matthew Stafford incomplete pass to the left intended for Colby Parkinson.
Kyren Williams rush to the right for 4 yards to the Chi41.
Matthew Stafford pass to the right to Colby Parkinson for 35 yards to the Chi45.
Kyren Williams rush to the right for no gain to the LAR20.
Kyren Williams rush to the right for 4 yards to the LAR20.
Kyren Williams rush to the left for 7 yards to the LAR16.
Tory Taylor punts for 46 yards to LAR9. No return.
Kyle Monangai rush to the left for a loss of 1 yard to the Chi45.
Caleb Williams rush to the left for 5 yards to the Chi46.
Kyle Monangai rush to the right for 4 yards to the Chi41.
Caleb Williams pass to the right to Kyle Monangai for 9 yards to the Chi37.
Kyle Monangai rush to the right for 8 yards to the Chi28.
Luther Burden III rush to the right for no gain to the Chi20.
Ethan Evans punts for 50 yards to Chi0. Touchback.
Matthew Stafford incomplete pass to the right intended for Puka Nacua.
Matthew Stafford incomplete pass to the middle intended for Davante Adams.
Matthew Stafford incomplete pass to the right intended for Colby Parkinson.
Caleb Williams pass intended for Luther Burden III INTERCEPTED by Cobie Durant. No return. Tackled by Luther Burden III.
Penalty: False Start on Bears (Rome Odunze) -5 yards.
Caleb Williams incomplete pass to the right intended for Rome Odunze.
Caleb Williams pass to the left to DJ Moore for 8 yards to the Chi35.
D’Andre Swift rush to the left for 4 yards to the Chi27.
Ethan Evans punts for 61 yards to Chi8. Devin Duvernay return for 14 yards to Chi22. FUMBLE, recovered by Chi (Devin Duvernay).
Matthew Stafford pass to the right to Konata Mumpfield for 5 yards to the LAR31.
Kyren Williams rush to the left for 10 yards to the LAR26.
Matthew Stafford sacked at LAR16 for a loss of 8 yards. FUMBLE, recovered by LAR (Matthew Stafford).
Tory Taylor punts for 44 yards to LAR24. No return.
Caleb Williams incomplete pass to the right intended for Rome Odunze.
Caleb Williams incomplete pass to the right intended for Colston Loveland.
D’Andre Swift rush to the right for 4 yards to the Chi32.
D’Andre Swift rush to the left for 5 yards to the Chi28.
D’Andre Swift rush to the right for 8 yards to the Chi23.
Caleb Williams incomplete pass to the left intended for DJ Moore.
Caleb Williams rush to the middle for 2 yards to the Chi15.
Caleb Williams pass to the left to DJ Moore for 6 yards to the Chi13.
D’Andre Swift rush to the right for 3 yards to the Chi7.
Ethan Evans punts for 51 yards to Chi4. No return.
Matthew Stafford incomplete pass to the left intended for Puka Nacua.
Matthew Stafford pass to the left to Colby Parkinson for 6 yards to the LAR45.
Jordan Whittington rush to the right for no gain to the LAR39.
Blake Corum rush to the left for 6 yards to the LAR39.
Blake Corum rush to the left for 7 yards to the LAR33.
Cairo Santos kicks off to the LAR3. Ronnie Rivers return for 23 yards to LAR26.
Harrison Mevis 32 yard field goal attempt is GOOD.
Matthew Stafford incomplete pass to the left.
Matthew Stafford incomplete pass to the right.
Matthew Stafford incomplete pass to the right intended for Davante Adams.
Matthew Stafford pass to the right to Kyren Williams for 14 yards to the Chi28. Penalty: Unnecessary Roughness on Bears (Gervon Dexter Sr.) 14 yards.
Rams timeout.
Matthew Stafford pass to the middle to Kyren Williams for 4 yards to the Chi42.
Rams timeout.
Matthew Stafford pass to the right to Tyler Higbee for 27 yards to the Chi46.
Matthew Stafford pass to the right to Puka Nacua for 7 yards to the LAR27.
Cairo Santos kicks off to the LAR0. Jordan Whittington return for 20 yards to LAR20.
Cairo Santos 48 yard field goal attempt is GOOD.
Caleb Williams incomplete pass to the left intended for Colston Loveland.
Caleb Williams pass to the left to Kyle Monangai for 5 yards to the LAR29.
Two Minute Warning.
Kyle Monangai rush to the right for 1 yard to the LAR34.
Caleb Williams pass to the middle to Rome Odunze for 27 yards to the LAR35.
Ethan Evans punts for 45 yards to Chi30. Devin Duvernay return for 8 yards to Chi38.
Matthew Stafford sacked at LAR25 for a loss of 13 yards by Kyler Gordon.
Matthew Stafford incomplete pass to the left intended for Davante Adams.
Blake Corum rush to the left for 1 yard to the LAR38.
Matthew Stafford incomplete pass to the right intended for Colby Parkinson.
Matthew Stafford incomplete pass to the right intended for Puka Nacua.
Kyle Monangai rush to the right for no gain to the LAR32.
D’Andre Swift rush to the left for no gain to the LAR32.
D’Andre Swift rush to the left for 9 yards to the LAR32.
Caleb Williams incomplete pass to the right intended for Rome Odunze.
Caleb Williams pass to the right to Kyle Monangai for 16 yards to the LAR41.
Caleb Williams pass to the left to Luther Burden III for 7 yards to the Chi43.
Caleb Williams pass to the right to Colston Loveland for 10 yards to the Chi36.
Caleb Williams pass to the right to Durham Smythe for 5 yards to the Chi26.
D’Andre Swift rush to the right for 3 yards to the Chi21.
Ethan Evans punts for 41 yards to Chi18. No return.
Matthew Stafford incomplete pass to the right intended for Puka Nacua.
Kyren Williams rush to the right for 6 yards to the LAR41.
Matthew Stafford sacked at LAR35 for a loss of 7 yards by Jaquan Brisker.
Matthew Stafford pass to the right to Terrance Ferguson for 19 yards to the LAR42.
Matthew Stafford sacked at LAR23 for a loss of 1 yard by Montez Sweat. FUMBLE, recovered by LAR (Kyren Williams).
Kyren Williams rush to the left for no gain to the LAR24.
Tory Taylor punts for 51 yards to LAR24. No return.
Caleb Williams pass to the left to Colston Loveland for 5 yards to the Chi25.
Caleb Williams incomplete pass to the middle intended for Colston Loveland.
Caleb Williams pass to the right to DJ Moore for no gain to the Chi20.
Ethan Evans punts for 50 yards to Chi9. Devin Duvernay return for 10 yards to Chi19.
Matthew Stafford incomplete pass to the left intended for Terrance Ferguson.
Matthew Stafford pass to the right to Konata Mumpfield for 6 yards to the LAR41.
Matthew Stafford incomplete pass to the right intended for Terrance Ferguson defensed by Kevin Byard III.
Cairo Santos kicks off to the endzone. Touchback.
Cairo Santos extra point is GOOD.
Caleb Williams pass to the middle to DJ Moore for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Kyle Monangai rush to the right for no gain to the LAR3.
Bears timeout.
Kyle Monangai rush to the right for 4 yards to the LAR3.
Kyle Monangai rush to the middle for 2 yards to the LAR7.
Kyle Monangai rush to the right for 15 yards to the LAR9.
Caleb Williams pass to the right to Colston Loveland for 23 yards to the LAR24.
D’Andre Swift rush to the right for 13 yards to the LAR47.
Caleb Williams pass to the right to Olamide Zaccheaus for 9 yards to the Chi40.
Caleb Williams incomplete pass to the left intended for Colston Loveland.
Kyle Monangai rush to the right for 2 yards to the Chi31.
Caleb Williams pass to the left to Luther Burden III for 11 yards to the Chi29.
Kyle Monangai rush to the right for a loss of 2 yards to the Chi18.
Ethan Evans kicks off to the endzone. Touchback.
Harrison Mevis extra point is GOOD.
Kyren Williams rush to the right for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
Matthew Stafford incomplete pass to the right.
Matthew Stafford pass to the right to Kyren Williams for 6 yards to the Chi4.
Matthew Stafford pass to the middle to Kyren Williams for 6 yards to the Chi10.
Matthew Stafford incomplete pass to the right intended for Colby Parkinson.
Matthew Stafford pass to the right to Jordan Whittington for 20 yards to the Chi16.
Kyren Williams rush to the right for 7 yards to the Chi36.
Matthew Stafford pass to the left to Puka Nacua for 5 yards to the Chi43.
Kyren Williams rush to the right for 1 yard to the Chi48.
Rams timeout.
Kyren Williams rush to the left for 6 yards to the Chi49.
Matthew Stafford pass to the left to Jordan Whittington for 15 yards to the LAR45.
Matthew Stafford incomplete pass to the right intended for Kyren Williams.
Matthew Stafford pass to the middle to Puka Nacua for 15 yards to the LAR30.
Matthew Stafford incomplete pass to the right intended for Puka Nacua.
Caleb Williams pass intended for Colston Loveland INTERCEPTED by Cobie Durant and returned for 13 yards. Tackled by DJ Moore.
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D’Andre Swift rush to the right for 2 yards to the LAR21.
Caleb Williams incomplete pass to the left intended for Rome Odunze.
D’Andre Swift rush to the right for 6 yards to the LAR23.
Caleb Williams pass to the right to DJ Moore for 34 yards to the LAR29.
Ethan Evans kicks off to the Chi10. Devin Duvernay return for 27 yards to Chi37.
The Los Angeles Rams head to Soldier Field to face the Chicago Bears in the NFC Divisional Round on Sunday, January 18, 2026. This matchup features veteran QB Matthew Stafford leading a comeback-capable Rams squad against rising star Caleb Williams and a resilient Bears team fresh off a historic playoff rally. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. ET on NBC, with frigid Chicago weather expected.
Rams Player to Watch
DB Quentin Lake returned after missing the final seven games of the regular season with an elbow injury. While the long layoff clearly affected his timing at times, Lake still recorded six tackles and broke up two passes, playing every snap as the only Rams defender to do so in their wild-card win over the Panthers. He’ll need to be at his best to help contain the Bears’ dynamic offense.
Bears Player to Watch
QB Caleb Williams delivered again down the stretch, leading Chicago to a comeback from an 18-point deficit to beat the Packers in his playoff debut. Williams now has the chance to join Sid Luckman (1941), Jim McMahon (1985), and Rex Grossman (2006) as the only Bears quarterbacks to win multiple playoff games in a single season. Last week, the Bears outscored Green Bay 25-6 in the fourth quarter, securing their seventh comeback win of the season. Williams, the No. 1 pick in the 2024 draft, threw for a franchise playoff-record 361 yards and two late touchdowns, including a clutch 25-yard strike to DJ Moore with 1:43 remaining. During the regular season, the former USC star threw for 3,942 yards, 27 touchdowns, and only seven interceptions.
Key Matchup
Rams LBs Jared Verse and Byron Young vs. Bears LT Theo Benedet – The Rams boast two Pro Bowl-caliber outside linebackers who are a constant threat, regardless of how they’re shifted along the line. Young recorded 12 sacks and Verse 7.5 during the regular season. Benedet will fill in for Ozzy Trapilo, who suffered a season-ending injury against Green Bay after emerging as Chicago’s starting left tackle.
Key Injuries
Rams: QB Matthew Stafford is ready to play after spraining the index finger on his throwing hand. RG Kevin Dotson is on track to return after missing three games with an ankle injury. CB Ahkello Witherspoon is out for the season after reinjuring his shoulder blade, with Darious Williams or Josh Wallace likely stepping in.
Bears: LB T.J. Edwards (left fibula) and LT Ozzy Trapilo (knee) are out for the season. CB C.J. Gardner-Johnson (concussion) missed last week but would have participated fully in practice Wednesday had the team not held a walkthrough.
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