The Rams defense sure had some stout plays throughout the game that helped lead to 4th down turnovers (on downs) and simply momentum shifting plays. Jared Verse & Nate Landman highlighted here

In tough climate games like this, max effort is needed! The hungry dog gets the bone pic.twitter.com/EnEz2c8mzc

— RAMS ON FILM (@RamsOnFilm) January 21, 2026

wv wrote:

A birds-eye angle on the miracle-throw

The most talked-about tying TD pass of all time.

In that game CW was 23 of 42 for 257 yards and a 6.1 avg. per throw, w/ 2 TDs and 3 INTs, and a qb rating of 59.3. The cold got to him too. His season averages were 27 TDs & 7 INTs.

But he did throw the most talked-about tying TD pass of all time.

I of course acknowledge that play, and even in a perverse way am glad I saw it in real time because it really was spectacular, but as a Rams homer I also like that Stafford was clutch when it counted.

Mike Garafolo@MikeGarafolo
From The Insiders on @nflnetwork: John Harbaugh sometimes got players he wanted with the #Ravens and sometimes didn’t (he pushed hard for Puka Nacua in the Draft process)

from https://theramswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/rams/2026/01/20/rams-sean-mcvay-run-pass-balance-bears-playoffs/88265691007/

At one point in the game, in which the Rams never trailed by more than three points, Los Angeles had 34 dropbacks and only 11 rush attempts. On Monday, McVay explained why the Rams were so pass-heavy against the Bears and attributed some of it to mistakes that were made by the offense.

“There were some instances where we did have runs called and we ended up getting to some other stuff, some of which we wanted, some that we didn’t,” he said. “Those are areas that I think at the end of the day, I have to be better. I have to be able to have some clarity. I think to your point, there were some instances where we weren’t able to do that at a high clip. I thought we did have success early on on that first drive. Then you start talking about the second series when we had three plays where we went three and out. We made a mistake that occurred on the third-and-four. Then on the third series we ended up having another mistake on the first-and-10 after we gained a first down after we ended up hitting ‘Ferg’ on the on the third-and-11. Then on the fourth series, again we had a mistake protection wise.”

wv wrote:

This time she said ‘until the fourth quarter

See? She reads the board.

Zooey wrote:

Footnote to this: the Bears’ offense is set. It’s young, under contract, and going to improve.

wv wrote:

Yeah the Bears fans should have a fun team for years to come.

Yes. It’s time for the Rams to institute their plan to “Josh Allen” Caleb Williams.

I know this plan, it’s diabolical. It will lead to a massacre of successive head coaches who “can’t turn the corner.”

Bwa-ha-ha. Evil grin.

wv wrote:

Mina said Stafford did not complete a single pass when he was blitzed by chicago DBs.

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If true (and it’s not) it means that while each had a subpar completion percentage, CW’s was slightly better (MS 47.6%, CW 54.7%). Both threw 42, MS completed 20 and CW completed 23. The Bears had drops, Rams didn’t. Many of the incompletions came on a play inside the RZ where it was clear MS was ordered to throw it away if nothing was there and let the FG score. He just threw it out of the RZ 3 times in a row since each play was not optimal, and so Mevis kicked it.

I’ve seen analysts discuss a play where Nacua was the hot read on a Chicago DB blitz and both he and Stafford saw it coming before the snap, with PN allowing the blitzer through then catching a very quick one in the vacated space the blitzer left behind him. I don’t know how many other plays are like that.

Rams are playing Seattle this week. Kimes is becoming less and less of a reliable journalist when it comes to discussing Seattle’s opponents. She’s not just a fan, she’s a big fan.

wv wrote:

The Bear game was a bit like that. Anybody feel like the Rams ‘outplayed’ the Bears in that game? I dunno.

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Yes. The Rams outplayed the Bears. They went on the road into a bad day in January in Chicago facing all that that signifies, and made 4th down stops and a key goal line stand, got INTs, did not turn the ball over, did not have a single dropped pass on offense, had just 1 penalty to the Bears 3, and gutted out a tough game in tough conditions against an aggressive defense to score when they had to.

The Bears, though, of course, outgained the Rams. By about 77 yards, mostly in the run game. But then the Rams outgained Seattle in their last game (by 161 yards) yet lost by 1 point in overtime. Games like this happen.

The Bears absolutely gave the Rams everything they could on offense and defense, and the Rams gutted it out, played within what those conditions made them be, did not make mistakes, and in the end made the plays they needed to to win by a FG in OT.

.@RamsNFL @ChicagoBears @Kyrenwilliams23 the complete skillset of Kyren. #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/G2RqvVOmFr

— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) January 19, 2026

.@RamsNFL @ChicagoBears @BradenFiske_ read this play like he was in #Dabears huddle. #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/fXiCyrdPVJ

— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) January 19, 2026

Daniel Leu@Leuzer6
Kyren Williams still has not fumbled since the OT loss to the 49ers btw

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ME: ie. that’s 14 games. For 2 this year, total.

He had 5 fumbles in 2024.