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The Charter: A Chicago Bears Podcast

Chicago Sports Network

Football, Sports, Sports:football

4.4 • 699 Ratings

🗓️ 9 December 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Ruthie Polinsky and Clay Harbor dive into the Bears’ 28-21 loss to the Packers. They break down how a resilient second-half surge shows the team’s true identity. They examine what the second-half dominance on both sides of the ball says about the Bears’ playoff push, and what controlling their own destiny really looks like with three of the final four at home. They also take a wide-angle look at the NFC picture — including the Bears playoff odds — before getting “Wired In” with a deep breakdown of Caleb Williams’ boot-heavy game plan, his big-time throws, and whether he made the right decision on the final play. Plus: the latest trending storylines across the Bears offense, from DJ Moore’s usage to emerging playmakers, and why certain late-game decisions were more sound than they may have looked in real time.

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0:00.0	What's up, everyone?
0:06.8	Welcome back to the Charter Podcast, brought to you by St. Xavier University.
0:10.0	I'm Ruthie Polinsky, back with Clay Harbor.
0:12.5	We're switching things up a little bit here, Clay.
0:14.3	We're going to start doing the pod on, what is today?
0:18.5	Today's up.
0:19.1	We're taping this the Monday after the game.
0:21.6	You may be watching this on CHSN on Tuesday afternoon.
0:24.6	With that being said, I think it's important for everyone to know.
0:28.6	I think as the season has progressed and these games just keep getting bigger and bigger,
0:32.6	we felt like this part of the week would be a little bit more fun for us to do this.
0:39.1	So we're very excited about it,
0:41.9	and we are hoping that you are as well.
0:46.2	With that being said, Clay Harbor,
0:47.9	this is not a Victory Monday that we are taping this.
0:52.1	This is a near tie maybe win Monday.
0:59.7	And I think when you look back at this game,
1:03.8	there's been so much conversation about what this game,
1:08.1	this loss in Green Bay means for this football team.
1:11.9	I'm curious, and this is, I think, where we should start.
1:15.6	Does this change anything for you when you think about what the Bears' expectations
1:22.4	should be this season?
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