Story byChicago fans react to joint Bears playoff win, Alex Bregman signingKate Perez, USA TODAYSun, January 11, 2026 at 8:32 PM UTC·4 min readCHICAGO — The night of Jan. 10 saw a slew of sports victories across Chicago, from the Bulls and Blackhawks both winning their respective games to the Cubs signing third basemen Alex Bregman and the Bears bringing a playoff win home to Soldier Field for the first time in nearly 15 years. In what one social media post called the "biggest sequence of events in Chicago sports since that early November morning back in 2016," the Bears win and Bregman's signing ignited the city's fans, with many of them taking to the internet to respond and react to all of the action from Saturday night.'Generational heartbreak finally ends': Fans react to Bears winAfter the Bears completed its 31-27 comeback win against long-time rivals the Green Bay Packers, fans took to social media post their reactions to the victory, with some uploading their raw reactions to the end of the game. Posts show tears, hugs, screaming and car horns honking exchanged between fans and friends. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIn a TikTok video accompanied with the words "Bears-Packers ending reaction as generational heart break finally ends," two friends hug and jump following the win.
