Story byDrake BentleySat, January 17, 2026 at 5:56 AM UTC·1 min readRams arrive in freezing Chicago as Bears amp up playoff hype originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Los Angeles Rams have officially arrived in chilly Chicago to face the Bears on Sunday, and the team bus was greeted with a bit of playful trash talk upon arrival. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSunday night’s divisional round playoff game at Soldier Field is expected to bring single-digit temperatures, snow, and wind gusts over 10 mph—a stark contrast to California’s mild weather. MORE: Matthew Stafford to face challenge he's not seen in 17 seasons in Rams-Bears playoff gameAccording to WGN-TV, local businesses organized a weather-themed jab ahead of the game. Chicago ad agency Schafer Condon Carter (SCC), in partnership with Old National Bank, quickly updated the bank’s billboard along the Kennedy Expressway with a message locals would understand:“Hey LA, we dare you to lick the goal post.
