The Chicago Bears’ playoff game on January 10, 2026, against the Packers ended just before 1:00 a.m. Eastern on January 11, 2026, which is around 12:00 a.m. Central local time in Chicago.

Quick Scoop

For that specific wild-card matchup at Soldier Field, coverage notes the final play and postgame timestamps as occurring right around 12:59 a.m. Eastern. That lines up with typical NFL wild-card night games, which usually last a little over three hours from kickoff.

In practical terms, if you were watching from:

  • Chicago (Central Time), the Bears game ended around midnight.
  • East Coast (Eastern Time), it wrapped up right before 1:00 a.m. on January 11, 2026.

So if someone said, “When does the Bears game end?” about that playoff night, the reasonable answer is: around midnight Chicago time , give or take a few minutes, depending on how broadcasts and postgame coverage are counted.

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