Chicago, LA Mayors Place Food Wager on Bears–Rams Playoff

Overview

• Chicago’s Brandon Johnson and Los Angeles’ Karen Bass set a friendly food bet tied to Sunday night’s Bears–Rams playoff at Soldier Field.
• A Bears win would send a jumbo “Bear Down” Eli’s Cheesecake to Los Angeles; a Rams win would deliver Cielito Lindo taquitos to Chicago.
• Johnson framed the wager as a celebration of Chicago’s sports and dining culture, urging fans to “Bear down.”
• Bass rejected the notion she would receive cheesecake, saying she expects Johnson to get taquitos after a Rams victory.
• Eli’s Cheesecake highlighted past Bears ties, and the food exchange will occur only after the game’s result determines the winner.