Overview
- Kickoff is Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBC at Soldier Field, with the Rams around a 3.5-point favorite and the total near 48.5.
- Game-time temperatures are expected near 18°F with single-digit wind chills and possible snow, prompting safety guidance for fans and a drop in secondary-market ticket prices.
- Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, who sprained his right index finger against Carolina, practiced fully and says he is good to go.
- Chicago will be without starting linebacker TJ Edwards for the season after a leg injury, while key Bears receivers DJ Moore and Rome Odunze were limited midweek and C.J. Gardner-Johnson returned to full participation.
- Analysts note a five-decade sample in which road playoff favorites of four points or more are 0-10 against the spread, and the spread has drifted from 4.5 to roughly 3.5 as the cold forecast firmed up.