Bears' Keys to Victory in Divisional Round vs. Rams

The Charter: A Chicago Bears Podcast

Chicago Sports Network

Sports, Football, Sports:football

4.4 • 699 Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2026

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Ruthie Polinsky and Clay Harbor get you ready for the Divisional Round as the Bears prepare to host the Rams, starting with a look at how Chicago’s winter weather could shape the game plan and impact both teams on Sunday. From there, Ruthie and Clay dig into what Chicago must do to put itself in position to advance, highlighting the critical factors that could swing the game and where the Bears can create an edge. As kickoff nears, the episode closes with final thoughts and predictions, with Ruthie and Clay locking in their picks for a playoff clash that feels primed for drama.

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0:00.0	What's up, everyone? Welcome back to the Charter podcast brought to you by St. Xavier University. We are coming to you live,
0:11.0	Rudy Polinsky, Parker. Podcast preview episode for the NFC Divisional Round between the Rams and the Bears. Clay, how are you feeling on this
0:25.1	Friday? Feeling good. It's a nice cold day here in Chicago. That's what we want for these LA
0:33.3	boys coming into town. I'm feeling good. I think it's going to be a heck of a game.
0:39.6	Bears have a chance to go to the final four of the NFL.
0:42.8	They don't call it the final four, but the final four of the NFL playoffs, Ruthie,
0:48.2	huge game, when the biggest game, Chicago in years.
0:51.5	Clay, I feel like that's where we have to start because the more this week progresses,
0:55.0	the more conversation there is about the weather.
0:59.0	And here's why.
1:00.0	I just did a little acque weather search.
1:02.0	I love it.
1:03.0	Love it.
1:04.0	So take a look at this.
1:06.0	On January 18th, Sunday, in the evening, it's going to be 13 degrees with a real feel of negative
1:16.9	13 degrees the very important part of this is that the wind is going to have a 21 mile per hour,
1:29.3	whoop, whip in downtown Chicago.
1:34.3	At night, and this is just, this is an hourly,
1:37.3	they just do evening and night,
1:39.3	at night it's going to be zero degrees
1:43.3	with a real feel of minus 24. Now, Clay, did you know that it was
1:51.6	82 degrees in Los Angeles this week? 82 degrees? I don't care what anybody says. There is going to be a shock to their system at Soldier Field on Sunday night.
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