Spiegel & Holmes Show

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes discussed the Bears' health as a matchup against the Packers looms Saturday in the wild-card round. They also welcomed on ESPN analyst Matt Bowen to preview the game.

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes opened their show by discussing the Bears' health ahead of their showdown against the Packers on Saturday in the wild-card round. After that, they discussed whom quarterback Caleb Williams trusts the most in his receiving corps entering the playoffs.

In the second hour, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by legendary Bears running back Matt Forte to share his major takeaways from the team's turnaround 2025 season. He also previewed the Bears-Packers showdown in the wild-card round. After that, Spiegel and Holmes debated whether the Bears' breakthrough season would be ruined by a loss to the rival Packers in the playoffs.

In the third hour, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by ESPN analyst Matt Bowen to break down the Bears’ 19-16 loss to the Lions on Sunday and to preview Chicago’s showdown against rival Green Bay in the wild-card round. After that, Spiegel and Holmes discussed Bears quarterback Caleb Williams drawing a lofty comparison to an NFL legend.

In the final hour, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes previewed the Bears-Packers showdown Saturday at Soldier Field in the wild-card round. After that, Spiegel pondered whether he should try to go to the Bears-Packers game Saturday. Later, they held a transition segment with Mark Grote and Dan Wiederer as the latter two prepared to host a special Take The North episode.