Los Angeles Rams vs. Chicago Bears: Experts release early Divisional Round preview [2026]

The Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Bears will meet in the Divisional Round at Soldier Field on Sunday, January 18, 2026, starting at 6:30 PM ET.

Initial simulations from Dimers' trusted NFL model favor the Rams as the most likely winner of this NFC showdown.

For updates all week long, including best bets, player prop projections and touchdown probabilities, check out our interactive Rams vs. Bears predictions page.

LA Rams vs. Chicago early predictions

Leveraging trusted machine learning and analysis, we have simulated the Rams vs. Bears game 10,000 times as part of our NFL predictions coverage. Here are the latest insights:

• Straight up win probabilities: Rams 61%, Bears 39%
• Predicted final score: Rams 27-23 Bears
• Spread: Rams (-3.5) 50%, Bears (+3.5) 50%
• Total points (50.5): Over 50%, Under 50%

As of January 13, 2026, these Rams-Bears figures and predictions reflect the latest data and insights available.

Rams vs. Bears Divisional Round details

Sunday's matchup between the Bears and Rams at Soldier Field is scheduled for January 18, 2026.

• Who: Los Angeles Rams vs. Chicago Bears
• Date: Sunday, January 18, 2026
• Time: 6:30 PM ET/3:30PM PT
• Venue: Soldier Field

Rams vs. Bears opening odds

We've researched the best betting odds across America for this Divisional Round clash, which are listed here:

• Spread: Rams -3.5 (-115), Bears +3.5 (-102)
• Moneyline: Rams -198, Bears +176
• Total: Over/Under 50.5 (-106/-105)

Odds may continue to move—track live changes via our NFL odds page.

Anytime touchdown scorer predictions

Early NFL player projections for the Divisional Round highlight the top candidates to score a TD in Rams-Bears in Week 20:

Los Angeles Rams

• Davante Adams: 56.0% probability
• Kyren Williams: 50.1% probability
• Puka Nacua: 49.0% probability

Chicago Bears

• D'Andre Swift: 41.3% probability
• Kyle Monangai: 30.2% probability
• Colston Loveland: 26.7% probability

Rams vs Bears player props

Kyren Williams is projected to lead rushing for the Rams, while D'Andre Swift is expected to pace the Bears on the ground.

In the receiving game, our projections favor the LA Rams' Puka Nacua and Chicago's Colston Loveland as the likely leaders for each team.

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Conclusion

We predict the Rams, with a 61% win probability, will likely beat the Bears in this NFL postseason matchup. Dimers.com will provide full game coverage closer to kickoff, so stay tuned for updates.

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