LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — With a tighter grip on the NFC North, the Chicago Bears are in unfamiliar territory and facing a different kind of challenge as the season heads toward its final stretch.

Learning to handle success.

“We have to make sure that we just continue to keep those ...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears say quarterback Mitchell Trubisky hurt his right shoulder in their victory over the Minnesota Vikings.

Coach Matt Nagy did not mention the injury after the game or when he met with reporters on Monday. But the Bears later said Trubisky would not ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Dalvin Cook and Latavius Murray had nowhere to go, all night long.

The Minnesota Vikings got pushed around by the Chicago Bears in prime time.

Minnesota managed just 22 yards on the ground while Jordan Howard powered an effective rushing attack for Chicago, sending the ...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Mitchell Trubisky understands how high the stakes are.

The Chicago Bears have a chance to tighten their grip on the NFC North lead and demonstrate just how far they have come when they host the defending division champion Minnesota Vikings in a prime-time showdown ...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — This time, the Chicago Bears were good enough to overcome a tough day for Cody Parkey.

That might not be the case very soon.

A day after Parkey missed two extra points and two field-goal attempts in a 34-22 victory over Detroit, coach Matt Nagy reiterated he ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Glover Quin had a chance to stop Anthony Miller. He ended up on the ground on the sideline, watching as Miller sped toward the end zone.

It was that kind of day for Detroit’s secondary.

Playing without injured cornerback Darius Slay, the Lions were picked apart by ...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Khalil Mack will save some secrets for the Detroit Lions on Sunday at Soldier Field.

Asked if he would be 100 percent healthy or hindered by the sprained right ankle he suffered Oct. 14, the Chicago Bears’ pass rusher smiled on Friday, but hedged.

“You want ...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Two-time All-Pro pass rusher Khalil Mack and top receiver Allen Robinson look as if they’re just about ready to return after missing the Chicago Bears’ past two games because of injuries.

Both players practiced without limitations Thursday for the second ...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have a rare opportunity to beat the Detroit Lions and pick up a victory over an NFC North opponent.

As accomplishments go, those seem rather modest. Then again, consider their recent history.

The division-leading Bears have a chance to check ...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears are about to find out just where they stand.

The NFC North leaders are staring at three straight division games after playing four in a row against the AFC East. And they don’t need to be reminded how important this upcoming stretch is.

“We ...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Sean McDermott insists the Buffalo Bills have enough talent on offense to win in the NFL.

“I believe we do,” the Bills coach said.

It sure didn’t look that way in a

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Linebacker Khalil Mack broke into a wide grin when it was pointed out the Chicago Bears defense didn’t need him for a second straight week.

“Ha, I might be looking for another job here soon,” Mack told The Associated Press.

Sidelined by a right ankle injury, ...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears right guard Kyle Long has a tendon injury in his right foot, and the team is deciding whether to put him on injured reserve.

Coach Matt Nagy said Wednesday the three-time Pro Bowl lineman has a boot on his foot and is “week to week.” The Bears are ...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Quarterback Derek Anderson has been diagnosed with a concussion, leaving open the possibility of the Buffalo Bills starting turnover-prone Nathan Peterman against the Chicago Bears this weekend.

And the Bills on Tuesday signed free agent receiver Terrelle Pryor in ...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Zach Miller is helping out wherever he can with the Chicago Bears. He is learning how to play the piano after teaching himself how to play guitar in college. He takes his children outside to play football and soccer.

In a lot of ways, life is pretty much the same ...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears are in wait-and-see mode with Kyle Long.

Coach Matt Nagy said Monday that Long remains in the evaluation process and he hopes to know more in the next day or two after the offensive lineman left Chicago’s 24-10 victory over the New York Jets with ...

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears showed they could dominate on defense, even with Khalil Mack out of the lineup.

Then again, playing the Jets didn’t hurt.

The Bears were ready without Mack, shutting down Sam Darnold and New York’s struggling offense in a 24-10 victory Sunday they ...

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears got the win they sorely needed, only to lose another key player.

Guard Kyle Long had to be helped off the field in the closing minutes with an injured right foot, putting a damper on a 24-10 victory over the New York Jets on Sunday.

Mitchell Trubisky ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Sam Darnold and the New York Jets did a good job of protecting the ball.

They just didn’t do very much when they had it.

Playing without two of its top receivers, New York managed just 207 yards in a 24-10 loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday. Darnold passed for a ...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears were riding high, staring down at the rest of the NFC North for the first time in five years.

They’re in more familiar territory. And it’s not a place they want to stay.

The Bears look to get back to winning after back-to-back losses when ...

Losing consecutive games for the first time exposed several flaws with the Chicago Bears.

Although coach Matt Nagy sees no easy fix after a 38-31 loss to the New England Patriots, he believes solutions are within reach for problems with Mitchell Trubisky’s passing, a fading pass rush, and ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Tom Brady and the New England Patriots are stacking up the victories and that’s what matters most to them.

As for the aesthetics, they’ll keep working on that.

“We need to make improvements,” Brady said. “I think the more we’re on the field, the more we can practice, ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Tom Brady held his breath as he watched the final play unfold from the sideline.

He saw Mitchell Trubisky heave the ball toward the goal line, Kevin White haul it in and a swarming defense keep the ball out of the end zone. That was just enough to preserve another victory ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Nick Kwiatkoski and DeAndre Houston-Carson combined for a big play for the Chicago Bears on a kickoff in the first quarter against the New England Patriots on Sunday.

Chicago’s (not very) special teams got progressively worse from there.

The Bears managed very little ...

MIAMI (AP) — It was New Year’s Day 2006 when Frank Gore first became a 100-yard rusher. And he still is one, which could spell trouble Sunday for the Detroit Lions.

The ageless 35-year-old Gore had his most productive day of the season last week when he ran for 101 yards to help the Miami ...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — No matter how dominant Chicago Bears star pass rusher Khalil Mack is, New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick wanted to make one thing clear.

He’s no L.T.

“Wait a minute, we’re talking about Lawrence Taylor now,” Belichick said Wednesday. “Yeah, I’m not ...

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — With Ryan Tannehill ruled out of Sunday’s game against Detroit, Brock Osweiler will get another start at quarterback, and the Miami Dolphins’ super sub is optimistic he can deliver a successful encore to the most prolific game of his career last week.

But then Osweiler ...

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — The most prolific game of Brock Osweiler’s career may have been a cameo.

Or not.

With Ryan Tannehill nursing an injury to his throwing shoulder, it was uncertain Monday whether Osweiler will get another start for the Miami Dolphins.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — After three weeks of success, adversity hit the Chicago Bears in waves.

An injury to pass rusher Khalil Mack, a key missed field goal, turnovers at critical times, penalties, and a faltering defense all combined to help take down the Bears 31-28 in overtime Sunday ...

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — When a field goal gave the Miami Dolphins a seesaw victory over the Chicago Bears, Brock Osweiler was the first player sprinting from the sideline onto the field in jubilation, capping an eventful day for the backup quarterback.

Even his morning commute was ...

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Kicker Jason Sanders turned teammate Kenyan Drake’s fumble into a footnote.

Drake lost the ball when the Miami Dolphins were on the verge of victory, but thanks to Sanders it didn’t matter. The rookie made a 47-yard field goal as time expired in overtime Sunday ...

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins devised a simple plan to keep Khalil Mack out of their backfield.

“We had about four guys blocking him,” Miami coach Adam Gase said.

But what happened to the rest of the Chicago Bears’ defense? A unit stirring memories of the Bears’ glory ...

Quarterback Ryan Tannehill was inactive for the Miami Dolphins’ game against the Chicago Bears because of an injury to his throwing shoulder, and Brock Osweiler made his first start for the team.

Tannehill was limited in Friday’s workout — the first time he has missed practice time because ...

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears with a throwing shoulder injury that first bothered him last month.

Tannehill was limited in Friday’s workout — the first time he has missed practice time because of the ...