The Chicago Bears were the most dominant team in the NFL during the 1985 regular season, and they arrived in New Orleans as a national phenomenon. A talented cast of marvels and misfits, the Bears punished opponents en route an 17-1 record led by their imitated-but-never-duplicated "46" defense.

The survey reports Bears fans consume the third most calories while watching the Super Bowl of any team's fans — with an average of 3,356. Bears fans are only outranked by Dallas Cowboys fans, who consume an average of 3,452 calories while watching the big game, and Houston Texans fans, who are at the top with an average of 3,458 calories.

Super Bowl LIX is set for Feb. 9 in New Orleans, and we're counting down the days until the game takes place in the Caesars Superdome with a look back

It's not often you find the Bears getting credit for much from the Green Bay Packers but something they did earned the respect of at least one player from behind the cheese curtain.

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 26, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National Weather Service,