When ambitious freelance reporter Avery Clark returns to Chicago to spend Christmas with her mom and new stepdad, she's hoping for a little holiday downtime before her next assignment. Instead, she lands a feel-good story profiling Darlene Donnelly, a beloved Chicago Bears superfan about to celebrate an incredible milestone: attending her 500th game. There's just one catch: Avery knows next to nothing about football or Chicago. Enter Darlene's handsome grandson Matt, a Chicago firefighter and die-hard Bears fan who, with a little gentle nudging from Darlene, agrees to show Avery what being a part of Bears Nation is all about.

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Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story (2026)

Television/Romance/Drama/Comedy · 1h 24m · 10/17/2026

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When ambitious freelance reporter Avery Clark returns to Chicago to spend Christmas with her mom and new stepdad, she's hoping for a little holiday downtime before her next assignment. Instead, she lands a feel-good story profiling Darlene Donnelly, a beloved Chicago Bears superfan about to celebrate an incredible milestone: attending her 500th game. There's just one catch: Avery knows next to nothing about football or Chicago. Enter Darlene's handsome grandson Matt, a Chicago firefighter and die-hard Bears fan who, with a little gentle nudging from Darlene, agrees to show Avery what being a part of Bears Nation is all about.

Streaming Rank Today: 1853 -26

Status

Released

Language

English

Country

United States

Production Companies

Skydance Sports, Synthetic Cinema International, NFL Films
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Lyndsy Fonseca

Avery Clark
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Robert Buckley

Matt Donnelly
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Marsha Mason

Darlene Donnelly
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Barbara Alyn Woods

Jody
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Khary Payton

Ron
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Abraham Benrubi

Santa Claus
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Brian Keys

Garrett
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Tamsen Glaser

Anna
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Marssie Mencotti

Betty
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La Donna Tittle

Bonnie
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Lily Mercer

Sarah Donnelly
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Nydia Rodriguez Terracina

Sheila
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Eric C. Lynch

Shaun
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Nathan Adams Stark

Young Bernie Donnelly
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Rick Hall

John Donnelly
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Anji White

Nicole Bower
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Kimberly Michelle Vaughn

Carla
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Anthony Irons

Miles
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Ashton Dean Balek

Little Boy
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Heidi Musec

Young Darlene Donnelly
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Caleb Williams

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Colston Loveland

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Cole Kmet

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Dan Hampton

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Charles Tillman

Charles "Peanut" Tillman
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Mike Singletary

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Ben Johnson

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Thomas Anthony Quinn

Bernie Donnelly
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Jake Connelly

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Dyon Brooks

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Marilu Henner

Mary
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Tamera Mowry-Housley

Sloane
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Connie Payton

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Jarrett Payton

Announcer
Crew
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Dustin Rikert

Director
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James Hogan

Director
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Keith Nielsen

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Nathan Birkett

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Christal Karge

Director
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Lars Lindstrom

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Jessica Matthews

Director
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David O'Donnell

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Andrew Gernhard

Director
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Molly M. Mayeux

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Tommy Fields

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Christine Garver

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Stephanie Jackson

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Marcy Holland

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Daniel Koenig

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Jesse Sisgold

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Jason Reed

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Jessica Boddy

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Keith Cossrow

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Ross Ketover

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Ken Rodgers

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Robert Mead

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Miguel Fierro

Director
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Tatiana Erasme

Director
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Ellie Langshaw

Director
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