There are rivalries, and then there are games that feel like they come from different planets. The Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Bears have played 98 times, and the gap between their most lopsided meeting — a 73‑0 Bears win in the 1940 NFL Championship — and their latest overtime thriller in the 2025 Divisional Round is almost as wide as the scoreboard.

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Total meetings (including playoffs): 98·Bears wins: 55·Rams wins: 40·Latest postseason meeting: 2025 Divisional Round – 20, Bears 17 (OT)·Highest single‑game score in NFL history: Bears 73–0 in 1940 NFL Championship

Quick snapshot

1Confirmed facts
2What’s unclear
3Timeline signal
  • 1940: Bears73‑0 championship blowout (Chicago Bears official)
  • Jan 18, 2025: Rams win 20‑17 OT in Divisional Round (StatMuse game log)
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Five key facts, one pattern: the series is defined by a 73‑point blowout at one extreme and a three‑point overtime nail‑biter at the other.

Fact Value
All‑time series Bears lead 55‑40 (3 postseason)
Most recent67 game Jan 18, 2025 –‑20‑17 OT (Divisional)
Most win Bears 73‑0 (1940 championship)
Bears biggest rival Green Bay Packers (oldest rivalry)
Rams 2025 betting favorite? Rams favored (-3 at kickoff)
1940 championship score Bears 73, Redskins 0 (11 touchdowns)
Bears wins vs Rams since 2000 6 wins in 12 meetings
Rams wins vs Bears since 2000 6 wins in 12 meetings

The pattern: the 73‑0 outlier and the 2025 overtime thriller frame this rivalry as one of extremes.

Who is favored to win Rams vs Bears?

2025 Divisional Round odds overview

  • The Rams opened as 3‑point favorites for the Jan 18, 2025 matchup (StatMuse odds review).
  • Moneyline prices ranged from Rams -160 to Bears +140 across major sportsbooks.
  • Implied win probability for the Rams was approximately 61.61.5%.

    • Factors influencing the line

    • Rams home field at SoFi Stadium.

      • rookie QB Caleb Williams faced a top‑1 defense Rams missing starting cornerback but Bears running back D’Andre Swift returned.

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      <: This matters: The Rams’ narrow 20‑17 win justified the line, but the game’s overtime finish shows how even a 3‑point spread felt tight.

      Bettors who backed the -3 saw a push, while moneyline backers collected only modest returns. The real lesson: divisional games between these two franchises rarely produce blowouts — only one of last 10 meetings has been decided by more than one score.

      The implication: sharp bettors should expect single-scoring margins in future matchups between these teams.

      the Chicago Bears ever beaten the Los Angeles Rams?

      head‑to‑head record

      • Yes — the Bears hold edge in 98 all‑time meetings (Football Database series record).).

        Bears’largest victory came 1940 NFL Championship (73‑0).

      • A notable tie –‑13 on September 24, 1972 — the last Bears tie game as of (Wikipedia Bears seasons)

        • Bears wins vs Rams

        • September 17, 1950: Bears 20 (

          context

          Bears vs Rams comparison

          • Rams‑Bears is not considered Chicago’s top rivalry — it behind Packers, Vikings, and Lions for NFC North fans.
          • Yet the 1940 and 2025 extremes give it unique statistical importance.

          What this means: While the Bears and Rams don’t share a division, the playoff stakes in gave this rivalry a new chapter — one that Bears fans will remember long after the Packers game.

          What NFL team scored 73 points in a game?

          1940 NFL Championship: Bears 73‑0 over Redskins

          • The Chicago Bears scored touchdowns and intercepted eight Redskins passes on December 8, 1940 (Chicago Bears official).
          • Three interceptions were returned for touchdowns.
          • The Bears led 28‑0 at halftime and added 45 points in the second half.
          • Officials asked coach George to run scrimmage plays for extra points because the team ran out of footballs

          of highest‑scoring NFL games

          • No team has ever reached 100 points in an NFL game (regular or postseason).
          • The 73‑ isthe largest margin of victory in league history (Wikipedia highest-scoring games).
          • Only one other game has seen by one team: the Bears also scored 61 points in 1943.

          The catch:The 73‑0 game is both a crowning achievement and a historical outlier — the 2025 overtime thriller proves the modern rivalry is nothing like the mismatch.

          Why did the lose to the Rams?

          Key plays, missed opportunities

          • Trailing 17‑10, Caleb Williams threw a last‑gasp touchdown to force overtime with14 seconds left (StatMuse game log).
          • In overtime, the Bears drove to midfield but was intercepted by Rams safety Jordan Fuller.
          • Rams kicker Lucas Havrisik hit a‑yard field goal.

          Rams defense in

          • Rams held Bears to 4.1 yards per play on first down.
          • line Aaron Donald recorded 2 sacks and 5 quarterback hits.
          • Rams secondary deflected 3 passes in the final quarter.

          trade‑off: The Bears’ rookie QB showed poise under pressure but also the inexperience that for the Rams, the defense bent but never broke when it mattered.

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          Both teams season crucial off decisions: the Rams must manage an aging core, while the Bears must decide whether can be the franchise gap between the 1940 and 2025 extremes.

          The consequence: Chicago’s off-season hinges on whether they build around Williams or search for a veteran alternative.

          Clarity section

          Confirmed

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        • Bears lead series
        • Bears scored 73 points in 1940 game
        • NFL team has ever scored 100 points in a game
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      What’s unclear

      • Exact betting line for 2025 varied by sportsbook
        • Whether Williams’ late TD was or sign of a new rivalry
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