The first round of the NFL playoffs has finally been completed, and the focus now shifts to the Divisional Round, with eight teams remaining.
One of those eight teams that survived was the Chicago Bears, who came back from 18 points down to stun the Green Bay Packers 31-27 in the NFC Wild Card. The Bears are set to play the Los Angeles Rams after they scored the game-winning score with under two minutes left against the Carolina Panthers.
After the conclusion of the Houston Texans' beating the Pittsburgh Steelers in the final playoff game of the Wild Card, the NFL announced the schedule of the Divisional Round. Chicago will play Los Angeles at Soldier Field on Sunday, January 18, at 5:30 pm CST.
Bears and Rams will close out Divisional Round action
Chicago enters the game with an 11-6 regular season record, winners of the NFC North and the only NFC team in the playoffs that isn't from the NFC West. The Rams missed out on winning the NFC West and finished tied for second in the division as the fifth seed in the conference playoffs.
There are some big storylines entering the game, including the cold weather in Chicago, and a massive advantage for the Bears as the home team. Los Angeles has a banged-up quarterback in Matthew Stafford, but he is still expected to play in the game despite dealing with a finger injury.
Expectations for the Bears going into the game will be just as low as they were against the Packers in the Wild Card. A lot of experts are going to give the Rams the advantage, citing their playoff experience and a Super Bowl win in the last five years.
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The Bears don't care about that noise since they are used to being the underdogs every week. They will be ready to play the Rams.