Overview
- Kickoff is 6:30 p.m. ET Sunday at Soldier Field with coverage on NBC and Peacock.
- Forecasts call for temperatures around 18°F at kickoff, wind chills near the single digits, 10–20 mph gusts, and a chance of flurries.
- Rams coach Sean McVay said Matthew Stafford sprained his throwing-hand index finger but expects him to play, and he practiced fully midweek.
- Chicago arrives with momentum after a fourth-quarter comeback for its first playoff win since 2010 behind Caleb Williams and first-year coach Ben Johnson.
- Betting markets list Los Angeles at roughly -3.5, and local brokers report a buyers’ market for tickets as the cold suppresses demand.