Indian Clarity

Light. Truth. Clarity.

Loading ad...
Sports

NFL announces referee for Rams-Bears game in divisional round

Story byCameron DaSilva, Rams WireMon, January 12, 2026 at 8:32 PM UTC·1 min readThe NFL announced on Monday the referee assignments for each of the four divisional round matchups next weekend. At Soldier Field, it’ll be Shawn Hochuli and his crew officiating the game for the Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Bears. Carl Cheffers, John Hussey and Shawn Smith are the other referees for the divisional round. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThis is the ninth time Hochuli has been the referee for a Rams game since he took on that position in 2018. The Rams are 5-3 in their eight games with Hochuli as the ref.

NFL announces referee for Rams-Bears game in divisional round

Credit: Yahoo

Key Highlights

  • The most recent game came in 2024 when they beat the Raiders, 20-15. According to Football Zebras, this is Hochuli’s 10th postseason game and his ninth in the divisional round.
  • He’s also been an official for a conference championship game but never the Super Bowl. The NFL will announce the time of each divisional round game on Monday night, but we know the Rams and Bears will be one of the two games on Sunday, kicking off at either 3 or 6:30 p. m.
  • ET. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThis article originally appeared on Rams Wire: NFL playoffs: Referee for Rams-Bears announced.
Loading ad...

Sources

  1. NFL announces referee for Rams-Bears game in divisional round

This quick summary is automatically generated using AI based on reports from multiple news sources. The content has not been reviewed or verified by humans. For complete details, accuracy, and context, please refer to the original published articles.

Related Stories

Loading ad...