Jan 16, 2026
Tickets on the secondary market for the Chicago Bears' NFL divisional playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday are generating far less demand than last week's instant classic against the rival Green Bay Packers.The cheapest seat at Soldier Field will set you back more than $400, as of Fri day afternoon. That's a similar price point as last Saturday's Packers game, and down from more than $500 on Tuesday.Despite the bigger stakes — a trip to the NFC championship game and a shot at the Super Bowl — a forecast of frigid temperatures with potential snow flurries combined with the fair-weathered nature of Los Angeles fans are cooling the market, according to tickers brokers.“Everyone was hoping the Eagles would win as far as the demand for this round,” said Drew DeMoss, owner of Tickets First Class in Wrigleyville.The Philadelphia Eagles, last year's Super Bowl winner, lost 23-19 on Sunday to the San Francisco 49ers in the wild-card round.It’s been 15 years since the Bears hosted a divisional playoff game, a factor helping to stabilize ticket prices in a buyer’s market overrun with Bears fans, brokers said.Inside the numbersThe average selling price on VividSeats fell from $865 on Monday to $773 by Friday afternoon, a company spokesperson said. Friday's price is only $18 more than the Packers game, which was the most in-demand ticket of the wild-card round, according to data from the Chicago-based marketplace.On TickPick, the average purchased ticket price on Friday was $824, down from $975 on Monday, a company spokesperson said. It's still the platform's most expensive divisional round playoff game this weekend and the Bears' priciest game ever — 33% more expensive than the wild-card game last weekend, which held the record at $617.The get-in price dropped to $405 on Friday, down from $535 on Monday, according to the New York City-based online marketplace. Related Where to watch the Bears-Rams divisional-round matchup Sunday night The priciest transaction on TickPick, so far, has been $2,660 for a seat in Section 205, Row 4, at the 5-yard line. The transaction was part of a four-pack totaling $10,640.“Similar to the wild-card game, demand is being driven by a combination of playoff momentum and a season that has dramatically reset expectations for this fan base,” TickPick Content Director Kyle Zorn said.On Saturday, the Bears overcame a 21-6 deficit in the fourth quarter, scoring three touchdowns and a two-point conversion on their last three possessions in the historic comeback against the Packers.On Mega Seats, the average asking ticket price was nearly $1,200, with a get-in price of $546. The median price tag was about $985.The only divisional round playoff game with a higher price point is the 49ers' game against the Seattle Seahawks, with a get-in cost at $556.“By any objective standard, it's a very, very high market for all of these games,” said Sean Burns, spokesperson for Connecticut-based Mega Seats.By comparison, tickets for the last playoff game in 2019 at Soldier Field had an average selling price of $430, Burns said. That wild-card game had Bears fans witness a gut-wrenching loss to the Eagles that ended on Cody Parkey's “double-doink” missed field goal.Record cold could chill L.A. demandThe National Weather Service is forecasting high temperatures in the teens along the lakefront and lows in the single digits on Sunday, conditions that could deter Southern Californians from traveling to Chicago.“If you're based in L.A., how strong is your motivation to fly out to Chicago and hang around in 15-degree weather, while having to pay all of the expenses of flights, hotels and a high-priced ticket?” Burns said.If the forecast holds true, Sunday night's game will be among the coldest ever played at Soldier Field, which hosted its first football game in 1926, according to the stadium's website.Inclement weather could also prompt late sellers, though buyers should be aware that some ticket sites, like StubHub, halt sales after a certain point in the event.“If you're willing to roll the dice and wait until kickoff, or right after kickoff, there might be a break in the market again,” DeMoss said.That’s what happened against the Packers, according to ticket brokers, as last-minute buyers nabbed discounts when panicked sellers unloaded tickets after the start of the game.Unlike the wild-card game, geographic proximity, a storied rivalry and two rabid fan bases won’t factor into this weekend's ticket prices.“It's too bad the Rams still aren’t in St. Louis,” DeMoss joked.Rams owner and real estate magnate Stan Kroenke returned the franchise to L.A. in 2016, after a 20-year stint in St. Louis.The team’s nomadic history, which originated in Cleveland in 1937, has alienated various parts of its fan base over the years, resulting in a light following even in its hometown.“With the Rams advancing and likely less travel from Los Angeles fans, demand is being driven primarily by local Bears fans,” Zorn said. “While that’s enough to set records early, it typically leaves more room for prices to come down closer to kickoff.”This story has been updated to reflect the most recent ticket prices, as of Jan. 16. 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