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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-news-how-improbable-caleb-williams-2nd-td-dj-moore');   ga('set', 'title', 'Just how improbable was Bears QB Caleb Williams’ 2nd TD to DJ Moore?');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Caleb-Williams-7.jpg"><figcaption>David Banks-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Just how improbable was Bears QB Caleb Williams’ 2nd TD to DJ Moore?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-14T14:22:46-08:00">December 14th, 2:22pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-14T14:22:46-08:00">December 14th, 2:22pm</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut-based sports journalist with over five years of professional experience. After graduating from Central Connecticut State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism, he has covered every sport from fencing to football in the online and print medium. Dan hopes to see his beloved Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bears</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago Bears bounced back in a big way in Week 15, taking down the Cleveland Browns 31-3. In the win, quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-news-caleb-williams-returns-browns-game-limping-off-field">Caleb Williams had a pair of touchdown passes</a>.</p><p>Both of them <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-news-dj-moore-shuts-questions-least-1-week-2-td-day">went to wide receiver DJ Moore</a>. But the pair’s second connection was unlike anything Chicago fans have seen in a while. Williams’ touchdown pass had a 16.1 percent chance of success, <a href="https://x.com/NextGenStats/status/2000301765921816866" rel="noopener">the most improbable completion</a> by a Bears quarterback since 2021, via Next Gen Stats.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Caleb Williams' 22-yard TD pass to DJ Moore had a completion probability of 16.1%, the most improbable completion by a <a href="https://twitter.com/ChicagoBears?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ChicagoBears</a> QB over the last five seasons (since 2021).</p><p>🔸 QB Speed: 11.62 mph<br>🔸 Target Separation: 0.7 yards<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CLEvsCHI?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CLEvsCHI</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DaBears?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DaBears</a><a href="https://t.co/ScSnMSigJ3">pic.twitter.com/ScSnMSigJ3</a></p><p>— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) <a href="https://twitter.com/NextGenStats/status/2000301765921816866?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The touchdown pass put the Bears up 21-3, which was essentially the final nail in the coffin at that point. Chicago had intercepted Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders a play prior. Chicago would go on to force three interceptions, limiting Sanders to 177 passing yards. The Browns as a whole gained 192 yards of total offense.</p><p>The Bears managed to put up 361, with Williams completing 17-of-28 passes for 242 yards and two touchdowns. Running back D’Andre Swift added another 98 yards and two touchdowns on the ground.</p><p>As for Moore, the wide receiver hasn’t been as much of a focal point in the offense in head coach Ben Johnson’s first year at the helm. He got a larger opportunity <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-news-rome-odunze-scratched-from-browns-game-aggravating-foot-injury">with Rome Odunze being forced to miss</a> the game with a foot injury. Now, Moore has caught 39 passes for 498 yards and three touchdowns.</p><p>Now 10-4, the Bears are marching towards the playoffs. They have a crucial rematch against the Green Bay Packers on tap for Week 16. If Williams and Moore carry their strong play over from Week 15, the Bears will poise a much more difficult challenge.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Just how improbable was Bears QB Caleb Williams’ 2nd TD to DJ Moore?

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-news-dj-moore-shuts-questions-least-1-week-2-td-day');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bears’ DJ Moore shuts up questions for at least 1 week with 2-TD day');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bears-DJ-Moore.jpg"><figcaption>© David Banks-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bears’ DJ Moore shuts up questions for at least 1 week with 2-TD day</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-14T12:48:25-08:00">December 14th, 12:48pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-14T12:48:44-08:00">December 14th, 12:48pm</time><address><a>Benjamin Adducchio</a>Benjamin Adducchio is a journalist and writer with more than a decade of experience in covering sports news. Ben is a passionate sports fan who loves college football, basketball, and the New York Yankees.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bears</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/bears-packers-playoff-chances-green-bay-wins-week-14-lambeau">Chicago Bears are hoping to win the NFC North this season</a>, and a win Sunday will help them do just that. Chicago is playing the Cleveland Browns, and getting a monster day from wideout DJ Moore. Moore is <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/2000297031492075894" rel="noopener">shutting up all his doubters</a>, with a fabulous two-touchdown performance.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Caleb Williams finds DJ Moore for ANOTHER TD!</p><p>WHAT A PLAY 🍿🤯</p><p> <a href="https://t.co/RqwUfrtSVz">pic.twitter.com/RqwUfrtSVz</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/2000297031492075894?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>One of Moore’s touchdowns came on a gorgeous throw from Caleb Williams, who had to turn his body awkwardly to make the pass in traffic.</p><p>Chicago is 9-4 on the year, heading into Sunday’s game against lowly Cleveland. The Bears are a close second behind the Green Bay Packers in the NFC North. The Detroit Lions are nipping at Chicago’s heels.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-news-ben-johnson-disagrees-twitter-fingers-dj-moore-ball-final-play">Moore is bouncing back from a lousy outing</a> he had in Chicago’s most recent game against the Packers. He had -4 receiving yards in Chicago’s 28-21 loss. That loss snapped a five-game winning streak for the Bears.</p><h2><b>Bears hope to return to the NFC Playoffs this season</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Caleb-Williams-6.jpg"><figcaption>Matt Marton-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Bears are doing very well this season under first-year head coach Ben Johnson. With Williams under center, Chicago has nearly doubled their win total from last season.</p><p>Chicago has a very tough schedule to wrap up the season, and a win on Sunday over Cleveland is critical. Bears fans are thrilled to see Moore do so well. Chicago is playing the Browns without wide receiver Rome Odunze, <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47304596/bears-rome-odunze-aggravating-foot-injury" rel="noopener">who is out hurt</a>.</p><p>“Odunze was limited throughout practice this week and has been dealing with nagging foot and heel issues since October. Last week’s game against the Packers was the first he has missed in his career,” ESPN reported before the clash with the Browns.</p><p>One person who is certainly happy for Moore is Chicago’s head coach. Johnson <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47250612/ben-johnson-surprised-wr-dj-moore-had-only-1-catch-packers" rel="noopener">was surprised</a> by Moore’s stat line in the team’s loss to Green Bay.</p><p>“I thought he ran some pretty good routes over the course of the day, and we just couldn’t give him the ball,” Johnson said, per ESPN. “Which, that was not the intent. I thought going into the game we might have had more for him than any other player in the offense. Was a little surprised at the end when I saw the stat sheet for one catch like he had.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-news-rome-odunze-crucial-injury-update-browns-matchup">Odunze has been leading the Bears in receiving yards</a> this season. Bears fans have to be happy seeing Moore pick up the slack, and hope the squad can pull out a win Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bears’ DJ Moore shuts up questions for at least 1 week with 2-TD day

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After graduating from Central Connecticut State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism, he has covered every sport from fencing to football in the online and print medium. Dan hopes to see his beloved Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bears</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chicago-bears/browns-vs-bears-bold-predictions-for-week-15-clash">Chicago Bears hold a 14-0 halftime lead over the Cleveland Browns</a> in their Week 15 matchup. However, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-news-rome-odunze-scratched-from-browns-game-aggravating-foot-injury">Bears must now deal with a with another concerning injury</a>.</p><p>As Chicago was leaving the field for halftime, quarterback Caleb Williams <a href="https://x.com/BradBiggs/status/2000286884183077037" rel="noopener">was seen limping</a> to the locker room. It was an ominous moment that kept Bears fans holding their breath.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Caleb Williams limped off the field after the Bears' last drive ⬇️</p><p>📺 FOX <a href="https://t.co/Xd5egz2ZWw">pic.twitter.com/Xd5egz2ZWw</a></p><p>— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFLonFOX/status/2000287265357262859?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Coming out of the break though, Williams was seen sprinting out of the huddle and<a href="https://x.com/danwiederer/status/2000290018422923602" rel="noopener"> throwing the ball around the field</a>, via Dan Weiderer of The Athletic. He then made his return to the game, shaking off any concerns of a serious injury.</p><p>The Bears will still be monitoring Williams throughout the rest of the game. While Case Keenum is a capable backup, Tyson Bagent is out with an illness in Week 15, Chicago has built their entire offense around Williams. While there is still work to be done, the quarterback has played a significant role in leading the Bears to a 9-4 start.</p><p>Three minutes into the second half, Williams has completed 12-of-18 passes for 190 yards and a touchdown. He has made some impressive, drop in the bucket throws. However, he hasn’t been able to avoid sacks as easily as he has, taking two already.</p><p>Coming off of a devastating loss to their rival Green Bay Packers, the Bears are looking to bounce back in a big way against the Browns. That would become much more difficult without Williams on the field. Luckily for Chicago, the quarterback was able to shake off whatever injury he was dealing with and return to the gridiron.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bears’ Caleb Williams returns to Browns game after limping off field at halftime

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-news-rome-odunze-scratched-from-browns-game-aggravating-foot-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bears’ Rome Odunze scratched from Browns game after aggravating foot injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Rome-Odunze_d3ce48.jpg"><figcaption>Mike Dinovo-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bears’ Rome Odunze scratched from Browns game after aggravating foot injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-14T10:03:46-08:00">December 14th, 10:03am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-14T10:03:46-08:00">December 14th, 10:03am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University alum from Atlanta who graduated with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bears</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Sunday afternoon, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-news-chicago-qb-injury-report-browns-game-not-caleb-williams">Chicago Bears will hit</a> the field to take on the Cleveland Browns, looking to bounce back from last week’s loss vs the Green Bay Packers. Wide receiver <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-news-chicago-optimistic-rome-odunze-will-play-week-15">Rome Odunze was expected</a> to be a go for this one after there was some doubt over his status due to a foot injury.</p><p>Earlier in the day, Odunze had been ruled active for the game, which seemed to put that concern to bed.</p><p>However, evidently, something happened between that time and <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/2000263301394317747" rel="noopener">when the game actually began.</a></p><p>“<a href="https://x.com/hashtag/Bears?src=hashtag_click">#Bears</a> WR Rome Odunze, who is officially active, is being ruled out after aggravating his foot injury. Bad news right before kickoff,” reported NFL insider Ian Rapoport on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>At this point, it is unclear if something happened in warmups that changed Odunze’s status from active to out, but it’s certainly a tough blow for a Bears team that is looking to get healthy at the right time as the NFL playoffs loom.</p><p>The good news for Chicago is that they aren’t exactly playing a juggernaut in the Browns on Sunday, so if Odunze had to be out for a game, this would be the one to miss.</p><p>In any case, at the conclusion of the Browns game, the Bears will next take the field next week for a rematch against the Packers, this time at home in Soldier Field.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bears’ Rome Odunze scratched from Browns game after aggravating foot injury

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-news-chicago-qb-injury-report-browns-game-not-caleb-williams');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bears add QB to injury report for Browns game, but it’s not Caleb Williams');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bears-quarterback-Tyson-Bagent.jpg"><figcaption>Brad Rempel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bears add QB to injury report for Browns game, but it’s not Caleb Williams</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-14T08:25:58-08:00">December 14th, 8:25am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-14T08:25:58-08:00">December 14th, 8:25am</time><address><a>Gerard Angelo Samillano</a>Gerard Angelo Samillano is an Associate Editor for ClutchPoints, with his focus primarily on the NBA, NFL, MLB and NCAA Football. When he's not writing for CP, Gerard can often be seen playing VALORANT or playing pick-up basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bears</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Despite suffering a setback last week, the Chicago Bears are still in a good position heading into Week 15. A loss to the Green Bay Packers on the road meant that they ceded control of both the NFC and their division, but they still have a solid shot of making it to the January festivities. That being said, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-news-rome-odunze-crucial-injury-update-browns-matchup">Bears need to be at full strength to make a playoff push.</a></p><p>The Bears have added a quarterback to their injury report. Thankfully for them, it’s not starter Caleb Williams. Instead, backup quarterback Tyson Bagent <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/2000197017457275067" rel="noopener">has been given the questionable tag</a> for their game against the Cleveland Browns due to an illness.</p><p>“Bears added QB Tyson Bagent to the injury report as questionable for today’s game against the Browns due to an illness,” Adam Schefter reported.</p><p>Bagent is most well-known for his rookie season with the Bears. Bagent became an early preseason favorite after the games, and Bagent even got to start a few games with then-starter Justin Fields being injured. The quarterback went 2-2 in his four starts, completing 65.7 % of his passes for 859 yards, three touchdowns, and a whopping six interceptions.</p><p>With Williams playing solid football as of late, the Bears have not needed to start Bagent this season. The backup quarterback has appeared in three games this season, all in blowouts as Chicago rested their starters. Chicago has played pretty well this season, sporting a 9-4 record through 14 weeks of the 2025 season.</p><p>With how competitive the NFC has been this season, Chicago’s best bet of making it to the playoffs is by winning the NFC North. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chicago-bears/browns-vs-bears-bold-predictions-for-week-15-clash">After facing the Browns this week,</a> the Bears will have a rematch with the Packers, then they take on the 49ers and the Lions. It’s a murderer’s row of opponents for a team that’s fighting for their playoff lives, but these Bears aren’t your father’s Bears.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bears add QB to injury report for Browns game, but it’s not Caleb Williams

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-news-chicago-optimistic-rome-odunze-will-play-week-15');   ga('set', 'title', 'Chicago Bears ‘optimistic’ Rome Odunze will play in Week 15');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Rome-Odunze_d2265a.jpg"><figcaption>David Banks-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Chicago Bears ‘optimistic’ Rome Odunze will play in Week 15</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-13T21:45:20-08:00">December 13th, 9:45pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-13T21:50:09-08:00">December 13th, 9:50pm</time><address><a>Allan Binoy</a>Allan Binoy is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NCAA Football, and NBA for ClutchPoints. With a deep passion for storytelling and analysis, he brings fans closer to the action by breaking down the biggest moments and storylines across the world of sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bears</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago Bears are bracing for a boost on offense this weekend, and it might come in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-news-rome-odunze-crucial-injury-update-browns-matchup">the form of Rome Odunze’s return</a>. According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, the Bears are optimistic that wide receiver Odunze <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/2000055899105460320?s=20" rel="noopener">will play Sunday</a> in Week 15 against the Cleveland Browns despite being listed as questionable with a foot injury.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-news-rome-odunze-returns-practice-missing-packers-game-injury">Odunze missed last week’s loss</a> to the Green Bay Packers and has been a question mark all week, but Chicago’s confidence suggests he could be back in the lineup. It would be a major lift for an offense that thrives when he’s on the field. Through 12 games this season, Odunze has 44 receptions for 661 yards and six touchdowns, averaging roughly 55 yards per game on a team-leading target share.</p><p>His numbers this year rank among the Bears’ best. He leads the pass catchers in receiving yards and scores, and his six touchdowns are tied for the team lead.  </p><p>Chicago felt his absence last Sunday in Green Bay. Without Odunze, the Bears’ passing attack sputtered at times, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-news-ben-johnson-admits-his-1-big-flaw-thats-hurting-caleb-williams">forcing quarterback Caleb Williams to spread the ball</a> thinly across secondary options. A healthy Odunze gives Williams a reliable downfield threat and helps open up room for other playmakers.</p><p>The Bears have taken a cautious approach with Odunze’s foot, making sure he’s ready rather than rushed. That’s wise given the stretch drive ahead, but it’s also a testament to how much Chicago values his role.</p><p>Still, let’s be clear, Odunze will need to get through pregame warmups without setbacks before Chicago makes a final decision. But right now, the buzz in Halas Hall suggests he’s trending in the right direction.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chicago-bears/why-bears-look-even-more-dangerous-despite-heartbreaking-loss-to-packers">For a Bears offense that has hung its hat</a> on its young core all season, getting Odunze back would be game-changing.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Chicago Bears ‘optimistic’ Rome Odunze will play in Week 15

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-news-chicago-kyler-gordon-ir-move-postseason-optimism');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bears’ Kyler Gordon IR move comes with postseason optimism');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Kyler-Gordon.jpg"><figcaption>Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bears’ Kyler Gordon IR move comes with postseason optimism</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-13T13:36:02-08:00">December 13th, 1:36pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-13T14:02:53-08:00">December 13th, 2:02pm</time><address><a>Jaren Kawada</a>Jaren Kawada is a former full-time sports bettor and is now a NFL, College Football and Betting Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media. Aside from football, Kawada is an avid combat sports and basketball bettor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bears</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-news-kyler-gordon-pregame-injury-chicago-blow-packers">Chicago Bears’ cornerback woes continue</a> in Week 15. After a freak injury forced him out of last week’s NFC North rivalry game against the Green Bay Packers at the last minute, Kyler Gordon hit injured reserve for the second time in 2025.</p><p>The Bears placed Gordon on injured reserve Saturday, which will end his 2025 regular season. However, the team <a href="https://x.com/RapSheet/status/1999946242500214845" rel="noopener">hopes he can return</a> for the playoffs, according to NFL insider Ian Rapoport.</p><p>Gordon entered the 2025 season off a career-best 2024 season, which earned him a contract extension in the offseason. However, he did not debut until after the Bears’ Week 5 bye, and lasted just two games before landing on injured reserve with a groin injury.</p><p>Gordon spent seven games on IR before being activated ahead of Chicago’s Week 13 game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Gordon completed that game seemingly without issue before reaggravating his groin issue during pregame warmups the following week.</p><p>The chaotic roller coaster ride has limited the star cornerback to just three games thus far. Gordon’s regular season ends with seven tackles, one sack and one fumble recovery.</p><p>The Bears will continue rolling out Jaylon Johnson and Nahshon Wright at cornerback with C.J. Gardner-Johnson in the slot until Gordon’s eventual return. Wright has been one of the team’s breakout stars of the 2025 season and leads Chicago with 10 pass breakups through 13 games.</p><p>Chicago will also continue relying on veterans Tyrique Stevenson and Nick McCloud in Gordon’s stead. Stevenson has started 10 games in his third season during Johnson and Gordon’s extended absences.</p><p>The Bears’ secondary battled through Gordon’s last-minute Week 14 injury with a respectable performance against Jordan Love. They now prepare for a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/cleveland-browns/browns-news-what-impressed-rich-eisen-shedeur-sanders">surging Shedeur Sanders</a>, who is coming off a career-high 364-yard game against the Tennessee Titans.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bears’ Kyler Gordon IR move comes with postseason optimism

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-news-rome-odunze-crucial-injury-update-browns-matchup');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bears WR Rome Odunze gets crucial injury update for Browns matchup');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Rome-Odunze-of-the-Chicago-Bears.jpg"><figcaption>Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bears WR Rome Odunze gets crucial injury update for Browns matchup</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-13T09:37:30-08:00">December 13th, 9:37am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-13T09:37:30-08:00">December 13th, 9:37am</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bears</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Chicago Bears wide receiver <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-news-rome-odunze-officially-out-critical-packers-clash-foot-injury">Rome Odunze missed the team’s 28-21 Week 14 loss</a> to the Green Bay Packers due to a stress fracture in his foot. With the playoffs looming, the second-year pro received a crucial update regarding his injury for the Week 15 matchup against the Cleveland Browns.</p><p>Reports indicate that the Bears <a href="https://x.com/JFowlerESPN/status/1999862931748794835" rel="noopener">like the chances</a> that the 23-year-old wide receiver will play on Sunday, according to Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. Odunze has been limited in practice throughout the week leading up to the game against the Browns and is still technically questionable for the contest.</p><p>“The Bears are optimistic about wide receiver Rome Odunze (questionable, foot) playing Sunday vs Cleveland, per sources.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-news-rome-odunze-returns-practice-missing-packers-game-injury">Rome Odunze initially suffered</a> the injury in October but played through the pain for several weeks. It was later revealed that the former No. 9 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft was dealing with a stress fracture. The Bears decided to give Odunze a break in Week 14, which was his first missed game of the season.</p><p>Through 12 games played in the 2025-26 campaign, Odunze is proving to be one of the top targets for quarterback Caleb Williams. The Bears’ wide receiver enters Week 15 with 44 receptions for 661 yards and six touchdowns (career-high). He’s currently on pace to have a career-year, but his 55.1 yards per game average also puts him on pace to record under 1,000 receiving yards for the second consecutive season.</p><p>The Bears hope to earn their 10th win of the season and put pressure on the Packers in the NFC North standings. Chicago is currently in second place in the division, as the club is 0.5 games behind Green Bay.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bears WR Rome Odunze gets crucial injury update for Browns matchup

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/chicago-bears/packers-news-matt-lafleurs-cryptic-josh-jacobs-injury-update-isnt-good-sign-broncos-game');   ga('set', 'title', 'Packers HC Matt LaFleur’s cryptic Josh Jacobs injury update isn’t a good sign for Broncos game');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Jacobs-runs.jpg"><figcaption>Wm. Glasheen USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin</figcaption></figure><h1>Packers HC Matt LaFleur’s cryptic Josh Jacobs injury update isn’t a good sign for Broncos game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-11T09:20:12-08:00">December 11th, 9:20am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-11T09:20:12-08:00">December 11th, 9:20am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University alum from Atlanta who graduated with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bears</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Sunday, the Green Bay Packers picked up a huge win <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-news-ben-johnson-matt-lafleur-packers">over the Chicago Bears</a> at home, securing a game-sealing interception of Caleb Williams in the closing moments to earn the victory. The<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-the-call-hurt-evan-williams-feelings-bears-game"> Packers now sit</a> in first place in the NFC North, but still have a road game against the Bears coming up in two weeks that could very well decide the division.</p><p>Unfortunately, the Packers have been dealing with<a href="https://x.com/RobDemovsky/status/1999160723277029663" rel="noopener"> some injury concerns</a> for running back Josh Jacobs this week, which were addressed by head coach Matt LaFleur at Thursday’s press conference.</p><p>“Packers coach Matt LaFleur said RB Josh Jacobs (knee) likely will miss his second straight day of practice, and they will see where he’s at tomorrow,” reported Rob Demovsky of ESPN on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>“He’s been battling through it. We’ll see,” said LaFleur.</p><p>Jacobs rushed for 86 yards on 20 carries in Sunday’s win over the Bears, and although he hasn’t necessarily lived all the way up to expectations as the Packers’ running back this year, he’s still a valuable weapon for their offense, ensuring that they aren’t relying too heavily on Jordan Love and the passing game.</p><p>Up next for the Packers is a tough road game against one of the NFL’s best defenses in the Denver Broncos, and it remains to be seen whether Jacobs will be able to go for that game. Green Bay would sure like to have him out there in the Mile High City.</p><p>Kickoff for that game is set for Sunday at 4:25 pm ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Packers HC Matt LaFleur’s cryptic Josh Jacobs injury update isn’t a good sign for Broncos game

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-news-caleb-williams-explains-int-packers-michael-jordan-quote');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bears’ Caleb Williams explains INT vs. Packers with Michael Jordan quote');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Caleb-Williams-2.jpg"><figcaption>© Sarah Kloepping/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bears’ Caleb Williams explains INT vs. Packers with Michael Jordan quote</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-10T22:03:28-08:00">December 10th, 10:03pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-10T22:03:28-08:00">December 10th, 10:03pm</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is a Senior Editor, NFL and NCAA Sports Lead at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bears</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago Bears have been one of the surprises of the NFL so far this season, but they couldn’t quite conquer the Green Bay Packers in Week 14. The second half of this NFC North battle was a doozy, but <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-matt-lafleur-pulls-immediate-180-on-what-win-over-bears-means">Green Bay came out with a 28-21 win</a> to reclaim the lead in the division.</p><p>The Bears had a chance to tie or win the game late, but Caleb Williams <a href="https://x.com/packers/status/1997824217069359257" rel="noopener">threw a fourth-down interception</a> in the end zone with less than a minute to go that sealed Chicago’s fate.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="fi">KEISEAN CALLED GAME<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ProBowlVote?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ProBowlVote</a> + Keisean Nixon</p><p>📺: FOX <a href="https://t.co/NO7h37ZCzt">pic.twitter.com/NO7h37ZCzt</a></p><p>— Green Bay Packers (@packers) <a href="https://twitter.com/packers/status/1997824217069359257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 8, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Tight end Cole Kmet appeared to be open for a second on the bootleg, but Williams was a split-second late to it and underthrew the pass moving to his left, allowing <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/green-bay-packers/packers-news-keisean-nixons-last-second-int-green-bay-atop-nfc-north">Packers cornerback Keisean Nixon to get back to it and pick it off</a>.</p><p>On Wednesday, Williams <a href="https://x.com/davebfr/status/1998843541657715157" rel="noopener">talked about being unfazed</a> by the costly mistake by paying homage to Michael Jordan.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Caleb Williams on dealing with the way the Packers game ended:</p><p>"I feel great. It's like that MJ quote, he missed how many game winners? You move on from it. I think 9 times out of 10, I'll hit it." <a href="https://t.co/eAiM60gvdq">pic.twitter.com/eAiM60gvdq</a></p><p>— Dave (@davebfr) <a href="https://twitter.com/davebfr/status/1998843541657715157?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 10, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“In those moments, I feel like the ball should be in my hand. It’s how I felt as a kid, it’s how I still feel today, it’s how I felt on Sunday in that moment,” Williams said. “I feel great. It’s like that MJ quote, he missed how many game winners? … I’ll take those shots and roll with the punches if I do miss. You move on from it. I think nine times out of 10, I’ll hit it.”</p><p>Williams has taken a step forward in his second season despite working with his third play caller in Ben Johnson. After a rough start to the year in Johnson’s first season as head coach, the Bears’ offense has taken massive strides over the course of the season. Now, Chicago has one of the best running games in football and Williams is getting more and more consistent in the passing game.</p><p>Even coming off of this loss, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/nfl-stories/bears-packers-playoff-chances-green-bay-wins-week-14-lambeau">Bears should still feel good about their playoff chances</a> heading into the final month of the regular season. Chicago is currently sitting at 9-4 on the season with a game against the 3-10 Cleveland Browns coming up in Week 15. If Williams and company can get their 10th win on the board on Sunday, it will be very hard for anyone in the NFC to usurp them and knock them out of the playoff picture.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bears’ Caleb Williams explains INT vs. Packers with Michael Jordan quote

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-news-rome-odunze-returns-practice-missing-packers-game-injury');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bears’ Rome Odunze returns to practice after missing Packers game with injury');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Rome-Odunze.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bears’ Rome Odunze returns to practice after missing Packers game with injury</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-10T15:51:22-08:00">December 10th, 3:51pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-10T15:51:22-08:00">December 10th, 3:51pm</time><address><a>Troy Finnegan</a>Troy Finnegan is a Senior Editor, NFL and NCAA Sports Lead at ClutchPoints. He graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with a degree in journalism and minors in communications and sports media, as well as a critical sports studies certificate. He has had a passion for sports his entire life, and enjoys covering and writing about all sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Chicago Bears</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago Bears no longer have the lead in the NFC North after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-news-ben-johnson-matt-lafleur-packers">losing a 28-21 classic against the Green Bay Packers</a> in Week 14, but reinforcements are on their way for Ben Johnson and company for the final four weeks of their playoff push.</p><p>Wide receiver Rome Odunze, who missed the game against the Packers with a foot injury, <a href="https://x.com/danwiederer/status/1998885530222866582" rel="noopener">returned to practice</a> on Wednesday in a limited capacity.</p><p>The schedule lightens up a bit for the Bears in Week 15, as Chicago will take on the 3-10 Cleveland Browns as it looks for its 10th win of the season. Getting that win would not only be a big milestone for Johnson’s squad, but it would also be one step closer to getting the Bears back in the playoffs.</p><p>Even after missing Week 14, Odunze is still comfortably the Bears’ leading receiver in 2025 with 661 yards on 44 catches to go with six touchdowns. After Caleb Williams and the passing game struggled a little bit without Odunze on Sunday, but it’s looking like he could be back against a very good Browns defense.</p><p>Odunze’s 90 targets also lead all Bears pass-catchers by a mile, so it is clear that he is a focal point of Johnson’s game plans and he is Williams’ top target on the field at all times.</p><p>A Bears offense that started the season as one of the worst units in the league is now an above-average unit, and the running game is a big part of that. If the passing game can catch up, this could be a very dangerous offense in the playoffs, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/chicago-bears/bears-news-rome-odunze-officially-out-critical-packers-clash-foot-injury">getting Odunze back is a step in the right direction</a>.</p><p>Sunday’s game could be considered a must-win for the Bears before the schedule really heats up again during the final month of the season. Chicago closes the season with games against the Packers, 49ers and Lions, all teams it is fighting for playoff spots with, so getting its 10th win on Sunday is crucial against a struggling Browns squad.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bears’ Rome Odunze returns to practice after missing Packers game with injury

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Having previously worked in the nonprofit and legal sectors, he decided to pursue his true love of writing with ClutchPoints. Dominik's hobbies include painting, cooking food, training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and always having a laugh. His main focus areas are UFC coverage and all things sneakers.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Baltimore Ravens</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Week 15 of the NFL and Fantasy Football season is finally here as teams learn if they failed to make the Playoffs or if their magical run will continue into December. With all 32 teams in action ahead of their crucial divisional races, finding consistency at the fantasy tight end position will be essential to a successful playoff run.</p><p>The position was highlighted by Cleveland Browns’ rookie Harold Fannin Jr. who posted 29.4 (PPR) fantasy points on 114 yards receiving and a touchdown from fellow rookie Shedeur Sanders. Raiders’ Brock Bowers and Cardinals’ Trey McBride both added a touchdown to continue their run at the top of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/fantasy-sports/fantasy-football-tight-end-rankings-week-15-2025">weekly TE rankings</a>.</p><p>Aside from the top five must-start options, we’ll be taking a look at which tight ends are worth starting and who can remain on the bench ahead of the Week 15 Fantasy Football playoffs.</p><h2>Week 15 Tight Ends – Start ‘Em</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Cleveland-Browns-tight-end-Harold-Fannin-Jr.-44-catches-a-touchdown-pass-over-Tennessee-Titans-free-safety-Xavier-Woods-25.jpg"><figcaption>© Jeff Lange / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><b>This Week’s Top-5 TE Starts:</b></p><ol><li>George Kittle, SF (vs. TEN)</li><li>Brock Bowers, LV (@ PHI)</li><li>Trey McBride, ARI (@ HOU)</li><li>Kyle Pitts, ATL (@ TB)</li><li>Tyler Warren, IND (@ SEA)</li></ol><p><b>Harold Fannin Jr., CLE (@CHI)</b></p><p>In battling for the starting TE1 role in Cleveland alongside veteran David Njoku, rookie Harold Fannin Jr. has officially established himself as the Browns’ tight end of the future. In Week 14, Fannin Jr. logged his best game as pro, hauling in eight receptions for 114 yards and a touchdown against the Tennessee Titans. It was his highest-scoring fantasy game with 29.4 (PPR) points and he immediately emerges as a top candidate for any team heading into the playoffs.</p><p>Even more promising was the immediate connection with fellow rookie Shedeur Sanders as Fannin Jr. immediately became his favorite passing target. With Shedeur Sanders looking to prove his worth as the starter moving forward, expect Fannin Jr. to see a massive increase in usage thanks to a move the Cleveland Browns should have made much earlier than they did. Harold Fannin Jr. is in the top-5 TE discussion for the rest of the season.</p><p><b>Brenton Strange, JAX (vs. NYJ)</b></p><p>Prior to landing on Injured Reserve in Week 6 and not returning until Week 12, Brenton Strange was leading the Jacksonville Jaguars in receptions and touchdowns. With a number of key pieces like rookie WR Travis Hunter lost in the time since, Strange returns as the most reliable pass-catching option for Trevor Lawrence. He’s logged 11 total receptions since Week 12 and has pasted a touchdown, picking up where he left off prior to injury.</p><p>With the Jaguars fighting for playoff contention, Strange will continue to be a focal point for their offense in tight games. They have a favorable matchup in Week 15 against the New York Jets, who are allowing 7.1 fantasy points per game to opposing tight ends. As the Jaguars continue their offensive success, look for Strange to get in the end zone again in Week 15.</p><h2>Week 15 Tight Ends – Sit ‘Em</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Chicago-Bears-tight-end-Colston-Loveland-84-scores-a-touchdown.jpg"><figcaption>© Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><b>Coleston Loveland, CHI (vs. CLE)</b></p><p>Chicago Bears’ Coleston Loveland comes into Week 15 following his third-highest fantasy performance (12.9 pts) on the season, his second career game with a receiving touchdown. His four receptions were only good for 29 yards, however, which has become a common theme on the intermediate crossing routes he’s typically running. Against the Green Bay Packers, most of Loveland’s receptions came on broken plays where QB Caleb Williams was scrambling and buying time.</p><p>The Cleveland Browns will offer a similar pass rush behind sack-leader Myles Garrett, so expect Caleb Williams to be using his legs a significant amount again in this one. Until Loveland can continue to overtake the snap share opposite veteran Cole Kmet, he doesn’t seem to be a reliable fantasy starter just yet.</p><p><b>Isaiah Likely, BAL (@CIN)</b></p><p>While Baltimore Ravens’ veteran Mark Andrews has been the more active tight end within this offense throughout this season, Isaiah Likely has certainly seen more production over the last two weeks with back-t0-back 12.5-point fantasy outings. He’s out=paced Andrews with nine receptions over the last two and scored a touchdown in their last game.</p><p>The Cincinnati Bengals are allowing the <a href="https://www.footballdb.com/fantasy-football/points-allowed.html?pos=TE">most average fantasy points</a> (15.5) to opposing tight ends this season, making for a phenomenal matchup for both Likely and Andrews. However, the offense has had its woes the last few weeks and only one of the tight ends will be able to have a reliable fantasy performance. Mark Andrews is due for a big game and typical rises to the occasion during these divisional matchups, so we’ll stray away from Likely in this one as his teammates finds more success.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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