Mike Ditka, Legendary Chicago Bears Coach, Dies at 86

The Hall of Fame coach and player led the team to its only Super Bowl title in 1985 before a long career as an analyst.

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The story so far

12 publishers have covered this in 27 articles since 9 Oct 2026. feeds.bleacherreport.com published first, on 9 October at 15:16 UTC; www.espn.com followed 2 min later. The most recent article, from The New York Times, appeared on 11 October at 19:08 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: www.espn.com (major outlet), The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), The Guardian US (major outlet), Variety (major outlet), The New York Times (major outlet), feeds.bleacherreport.com, CBS Sports Headlines, SI Feed, SkySports, Deadline, BBC Sport, The A.V. Club.

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Will the Chicago Bears win the 2027 NFL league championship? — the market puts it at 3%, with $4k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Apr 2027. The market resolves to Yes if the Chicago Bears win the 2027 NFL league championship and No if they do not. If the team is eliminated from contention, the outcome becomes No immediately. Readers often mistake the linked injury report as a factor in the resolution, but only the final championship result matters.

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How it unfolded

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9 Oct, 15:16feeds.bleacherreport.com Mike Ditka Dies at 86, Hall of Famer and NFL Icon Led Bears to Super Bowl 20 Title6%
9 Oct, 15:18www.espn.com Legendary coach, Hall of Fame TE Ditka dies at age 866%
9 Oct, 15:22CBS Sports Headlines Mike Ditka, Hall of Fame tight end and Bears' Super Bowl-winning coach, dies at age 866%
9 Oct, 15:24SI Feed Chicago Bears Legend Mike Ditka Passes Away at 866%
9 Oct, 15:28The Hollywood Reporter Mike Ditka, No-Nonsense Chicago Bears Legend and TV Analyst, Dies at 866%
9 Oct, 15:33The Guardian US Mike Ditka, legendary Chicago Bears head coach, dies at 866%
9 Oct, 15:50Variety Mike Ditka, Legendary Chicago Bears Coach and Football Analyst, Dies at 866%
9 Oct, 16:19SkySports Chicago Bears legend and NFL Hall of Famer Mike Ditka dies, aged 866%
9 Oct, 16:23Deadline Mike Ditka Dies: NFL Icon & Analyst Who Inspired Classic ‘SNL’ Skit Was 866%
9 Oct, 16:32BBC Sport Super Bowl-winning player and coach Ditka dies aged 866%
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1. 9 Oct, 16:41The Guardian US Mike Ditka: a life in pictures6%
2. 9 Oct, 17:00feeds.bleacherreport.com Mike Ditka Honored With Tributes by Dan Campbell, NFL World After Death at Age 866%
3. 9 Oct, 17:00CBS Sports Headlines Tributes pour in as NFL world mourns, remembers football giant and HOFer Mike Ditka6%
4. 9 Oct, 17:13SI Feed Former Saints Coach and NFL Legend Mike Ditka Passes Away6%
5. 9 Oct, 17:38SI Feed Mike Ditka's Greatest Bears Victories as Player and Coach Go Well Beyond Super Bowl XX6%
6. 9 Oct, 17:52SI Feed Mike Ditka Feuded With Players, Fans and Rivals, and Chicago Loved Da Coach for All of It6%
7. 9 Oct, 18:11CBS Sports Headlines Mike Ditka's five greatest moments as a player and coach: Super Bowl XX takes top spot6%
8. 9 Oct, 19:17SI Feed Muere Mike Ditka a los 86 años, legendario entrenador de los Bears campeones6%
9. 9 Oct, 19:47SI Feed Top 3 Cards in Honor of the Late Mike Ditka6%
10. 9 Oct, 20:31The A.V. Club R.I.P. Mike Ditka, former head coach of the Chicago Bears6%
11. 9 Oct, 22:00SI Feed Ben Johnson Acknowledges the Lasting Bears Legacy Set by Mike Ditka6%
12. 10 Oct, 14:37SI Feed The Evidence Of Mike Ditka’s NFL Legacy: ’85 Bears Reflect on Legendary Coach5%▼1 points since the previous source
13. 11 Oct, 14:05feeds.bleacherreport.com Mike Ditka Honored by Bears with Helmet Patch After Death5%▼1 points since the previous source
14. 11 Oct, 15:00SI Feed How Bears Are Honoring Mike Ditka in Week 5 After Legendary Coach's Death4%
15. 11 Oct, 16:25CBS Sports Headlines Bears to honor Mike Ditka by wearing special helmet decal in Week 5 against Packers4%
16. 11 Oct, 17:00SI Feed El legado de Mike Ditka en la NFL: los Bears del 85 recuerdan a un coach legendario4%
17. 11 Oct, 19:08The New York Times ‘Da Bears’ and the ‘S.N.L.’ Sketch That Immortalized Mike Ditka4%▼1 points since the previous source
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