Here’s how the Chicago Bears’ 47-42 win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 9 of the 2025 season impacts their outlook in the NFL playoff picture. The post NFL playoff picture 2025: Bears’ updated NFC standing after Week 9 win appeared first on Marquee Sports Network - Home of the Cubs,

The Cincinnati Bengals host the Chicago Bears on Sunday in a battle of teams looking to stay in the thick of the playoff race. Both teams enter the game with injury issues, as the Bengals have Joe Flacco dealing with an AC joint sprain while the Bears will be without D'Andre Swift and several pieces of their secondary.

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The Bears needed it badly after falling behind 7-0 when Bengals return man Charlie Jones ran the opening kickoff back 98 yards for a touchdown. It was the first career completion by Moore, who was 0 for 2.

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Chicago had a two-score lead and a 99.7% win probability with two minutes to go, but still needed to come from behind for the win in the final seconds.

The Bears’ offense was a well-oiled machine on Sunday. Having such a strong run game helped make life easier, as Ben Johnson was able to get his offense moving down the field with ease against a passive Bengals defense. But another factor that played into Chicago’s strong offense was Johnson bringing out some of his special tricks.