Dec. 27, 2025, 1:32 p.m. CT
The Chicago Bears will battle the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday Night Football, where there’s plenty at stake amid the NFC playoff race for both teams.
The Bears are coming off an improbable comeback win over the Green Bay Packers, where they won 22-16 in overtime. Quarterback Caleb Williams led four consecutive scoring drives, including in overtime, while the defense came up with big stops (holding Green Bay to 0-for-5 in the red zone) and takeaways. Chicago earned its first playoff bid since 2020, and the NFC North can be theirs with a win.
Heading into Sunday night’s matchup against the 49ers, the weather shouldn’t be a factor (unlike the last two games for Chicago). The only real advantage for San Francisco here is the time difference from central to pacific standard time.
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The National Weather Service in San Francisco forecast calls for cool and clear conditions during Sunday night’s game. The high temperature should reach around 55 degrees with the temperature set to be around 52 degrees at kickoff and reaching 49 degrees by game’s end. Winds will be around seven miles per hour, coming out of the northeast, with gusts reaching nine miles per hour. Wind chills are expected to reach between 46-49 degrees. It’s near perfect conditions compared with what the Bears have dealt with in their last two games at Soldier Field amid freezing and windy conditions.
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The Bears are 3-point road underdogs against the 49ers, who are coming off a 48-27 blowout win over the Indianapolis Colts. Meanwhile, Chicago mounted an improbable comeback win over the Green Bay Packers, 22-16, in overtime to keep their hold on the NFC North lead. The over/under is set at 52.5. The weather shouldn’t have any impact on the game as winds are set to be minimal and conditions will be cool, not freezing, and clear.
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