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Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky, left, looks for a receiver as Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Aaron Lynch (59) tries to stop him during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)
Bears eye playoffs heading into finale with Rodgers, Packers

By Andrew Seligman Dec. 28, 2020 04:11 PM EST

Minnesota Vikings' Ezra Cleveland (72) helps Dalvin Cook (33) celebrate his touchdown run during the second half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)
NFL Today, Week 8

By The Associated Press Nov. 01, 2020 09:32 PM EST

Chicago Bears kicker Cairo Santos (2) kicks a field goal to tie the game with the New Orleans Saints in the closing seconds of the second half of an NFL football game in Chicago, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Will Lutz makes field goal in OT, Saints beat Bears 26-23

By Andrew Seligman Nov. 01, 2020 08:26 PM EST

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Oct. 19, 2020 10:00 AM EDT
Oct. 20 1923 — Zev, winner of the 1923 Kentucky Derby, beats England’s Papyrus, winner of the 1923 Epsom Derby, in a $100,000 match race at...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Oct. 14, 2020 12:56 PM EDT
Oct. 18 1924 — Harold “Red” Grange accounts for six touchdowns in Illinois’ 39-14 win over Michigan. Grange returns the opening kickoff 95...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Oct. 01, 2020 10:00 AM EDT
Oct. 2 1950 — Jim Hardy throws six touchdown passes, including five to Bob Shaw, as the Chicago Cardinals pound the Baltimore Colts 55-13. ...

FILE - In this June 19, 1970, file photo. Chicago Bears teammates of Brian Piccolo carry his coffin into Christ the King Church for funeral services in Chicago. From left, front to back, are Randy Jackson, Dick Butkus, and Gale Sayer. Ed O'Bradovich is at right. Hall of Famer Gale Sayers, who made his mark as one of the NFL’s best all-purpose running backs and was later celebrated for his enduring friendship with a Chicago Bears teammate with cancer, has died. He was 77. Nicknamed “The Kansas Comet” and considered among the best open-field runners the game has ever seen, Sayers died Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/File)
Reaction to the death of Hall of Fame RB Gale Sayers

Sep. 23, 2020 07:20 PM EDT

Tennessee Titans defenders Tennessee Titans defenders Jeffery Simmons (98) and Jurrell Casey (99) celebrate after stopping the Los Angeles Chargers on their final drive of the game in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. The Titans won 23-20. (AP Photo/James Kenney)
Titans preparing to slow Panthers' Christian McCaffrey

By Teresa M. Walker Oct. 31, 2019 04:32 PM EDT

Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby celebrates kicking the game-winning field goal by jumping in the stands following an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Monday, Oct. 14, 2019, in Green Bay, Wis. Green Bay won 23-22. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
Lions latest victims of NFL's flag football problem

By Arnie Stapleton Oct. 15, 2019 02:33 AM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2018, file photo, Denver Broncos offensive guard Max Garcia works against the Arizona Cardinals during an NFL football game in Glendale, Ariz. Garcia and New Orleans Saints receiver Austin Carr are the Super Bowl Gospel Choir’s two active players. Garcia says he found out about the choir from a teammate and was put in touch with Johnson. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File
Choir combines NFL players' love of gospel music, football

By George Henry Jan. 31, 2019 07:02 PM EST