CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears aren’t just playing for a spot in the NFC Championship; they are playing for the soul of the city. With just 48 hours until kickoff against the Los Angeles Rams, the team released a spine-tingling hype video Friday morning titled “Ready to Ride,” narrated by none other than Chicago icon Chance the Rapper.
The tweet, captioning simply “This team is ready to ride,” immediately set social media ablaze, racking up 473K views in under seven hours. It signals one thing: the #2 seed Bears are locked in.
Breaking Down the Tape
The video is a gritty montage of the 2025-26 season, flashing back to the defining moments of Head Coach Ben Johnson’s first year at the helm. It doesn’t shy away from the scars of the season. One prominent clip featured in the thumbnail cuts to the Week 9 shootout against the Cincinnati Bengals.
In that frame, you see Bengals rookie linebacker Demetrius Knight Jr. (#44) pursuing the play—a subtle nod to the 47-42 slugfest where Caleb Williams threw for 4 touchdowns. Even though Cincinnati took that game, the inclusion sends a message: this team learned how to fight in the fire. They took the hits, adjusted, and rattled off a late-season tear to secure the NFC North crown.
The Voice of the City
“When the wind cuts through the lakefront, it doesn’t ask for permission. It just moves. And so do we.” — Chance the Rapper, “Ready to Ride” Narration
Chance’s narration anchors the visual chaos. He connects the team’s identity to the city’s winter grind—relentless, cold, and inevitable. The video crescendos with highlights from last week’s 31-27 Wild Card comeback over the Green Bay Packers, showing the defense forcing that game-sealing turnover.
Playoff Implications / What’s Next
The stakes could not be higher. Sunday night at Soldier Field (6:30 PM ET, NBC), the Bears host the #5 seed Los Angeles Rams. The Rams are fresh off a 34-31 upset over the Panthers, but Soldier Field in January is a different beast.
The winner advances to the NFC Championship Game to face either the 49ers or the Seahawks. If the Bears offense—led by Williams and a revitalized ground game—matches the energy of this video, the Rams are walking into a buzzsaw.
