Cal’s second straight loss still leaves the Bears one win shy of securing bowl eligibility for the third straight season.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco addresses the media ahead of his team's Week 8 game against the Chicago Bears at Paycor Stadium.

A career day for Kyle Monangai and a big return for Austin Booker highlight our bold predictions for Bears vs. Bengals.

A family of bears made their way down from the Northern California high country this week, prompting some sightings and alerts from community groups.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco (shoulder) is planning to start on Sunday versus the Bears, barring something unforeseen with his AC joint sprain in his right shoulder, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Saturday.

Chicago Bears veteran safety Kevin Byard discussed how defensive coordinator Dennis Allen is unique with his third down defense.

Cal lost to 15th-ranked Virginia 31-21 before a crowd of 30,893 on Saturday afternoon in Berkeley, California. The summary: VIRGINIA 31, CAL 21 RECORDS: CAL (5-

Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco told reporters Friday that he felt good but stopped short of saying whether he’d face the Bears on Sunday because of a right shoulder sprain. The Bengals consider him questionable for Sunday’s game. Bengals coach Zac Taylor was non-committal about who would start. Jake Browning will go if Flacco can’t.

To make up for the absences, the Bears are elevating running back Brittain Brown from the practice squad. Brown signed with the Bears during training camp and shined with 100 rushing yards. He has not played in a regular season game since 2022, though, so this could be his first meaningful action in a few years.