Subzero wind chills at Soldier Field and major availability questions on both rosters could shape Sunday night’s postseason matchup

The key is the use of 13 personnel. The Rams have a fully healthy tight end room for the first time in months, and in every game that 13 personnel was used, to a league-high margin, and the Rams had all their tight ends, Matthew Stafford threw zero interceptions.

Janikowski, who had an 18-year career in the NFL, played for the Oakland Raiders for 17 of those seasons. In his final season, Janikowski joined the Seattle Seahawks. Throughout his career, he reached the heaviest a kicker has ever been in NFL history at 260 pounds.

Preview the Divisional Round matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Bears with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.

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Divisional —Eagles: The Rams gave the eventual champion Philadelphia Eagles more of a scare than any other team in the 2024 playoffs, coming within 11 yards of the end zone while trailing by six in the final minutes, but L.A.'s season ended in snowy Philadelphia.

See who's in and who's out for the Divisional Round matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Bears on January 18, 2026.

The LA Rams battle the Chicago Bears in the NFC Divisional Round Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois.

If the Bears move Joe Thuney to tackle as a Tribune report suggests they could, success on Sunday against L.A. could depend on the caliber of their left guard.