Researchers said Monday that Chicago Bears star Dave Duerson had developed a disease from brain trauma that has been found in more than 20 deceased former football players. Duerson died via a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Feb. 17. Many people believe…

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Duerson Found to Have Brain Injury

Dave Duerson, a former N.F.L. player who committed suicide, wanted his brain to go to research.

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Family Tries to Interpret Duerson’s Final Act

Green Bay scored at the top of the game to take the lead over Chicago in the N.F.C. championship game.

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The Fifth Down: Packers 7, Bears 0

Along Highway 50 are signs of the rivalry between the Bears and the Packers, who will meet Sunday for the N.F.C. championship.

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Tracing the N.F.L.’s Oldest Rivalry

It’s half-time and the Chicago Bears are leading the Seattle Seahawks 21-0. If they can hold on until the end, the Bears will go head-to-head with the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship next Sunday. Already, Craigslist is filling up with hundreds of posts by individuals asking for or trying to sell tickets to the game. (They’re being added so fast that I can’t count all of them.) Some are asking as much as $2,500 per ticket for good seats, but the prices vary. “Get them now before the tickets sky rocket!!!” one post reads. Another: “Hey hey, I would like to buy as many as 4 seats together for the Bears and Packers next week. I can meet today and am looking for 4, but will definitely consider a pair as well. Just let me know! GO BEARS!” There’s no time to do the research this afternoon (I’ve got to get back to the game, and the pizza is supposedly on its way), but maybe somebody has already done it — I turn the question to you: How much has Craigslist, the online marketplace that enjoys billions of visits every month, driven up the price of tickets and other goods by providing access to a wider audience, thereby increasing potential demand? It’s expected that a Bears/Packers battle would command higher-than-average ticket prices. The two — storied rivals — haven’t met in the playoffs since December 14, 1941, according to ESPN’s Jon Greenberg — one week after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Back then, fans lined up downtown for a chance to purchase standing room-only tickets for $1.65, according to Greenberg. That’s equal to about $25 today, or just enough to get you a couple of beers and a slice of pizza at Chicago’s Soldier Field. Another factor driving up prices is an existing demand for all-things Chicago Bears. The team, despite a lot of losses and some less-than-stellar years, has sold out every single game for 26 years, since the 1985-86 season, which is, coincidentally, the last time they won the Super Bowl.

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Craigslist Fills Up With Requests for Football Playoff Tickets

Analysis of each of the playoff matchups and which teams have the best chance to make it to Super Bowl XLV in Dallas on Feb. 6.

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The Fifth Down: N.F.L. Playoff Preview

The Vikings are playing Monday night’s game against the Bears at the University of Minnesota’s outdoor stadium, their first outdoor home game in 29 years.

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Fans Connect With Vikings History and Their Own Thermal Underwear

Police in Chicago, Illinois, are investigating the death of a man who fell from the upper level of Soldier Field, home of the Chicago Bears, to the ground outside the stadium, police said.

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Man falls to death at Chicago stadium

Entering the game with an undefeated record, the Bears had high expectations, but they struggled on offense, allowing 10 sacks.

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Giants 17, Bears 3: Giants Beat Bears and Find a Rhythm