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Ticket Demand High for Rams-Bears, but Cold Weather Could Bring Down Prices<\/h1>\n

Introduction to the Game<\/h2>\n

Tickets on the secondary market for the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams divisional playoff game Sunday are generating far less demand than Saturday night\u2019s instant classic against the rival Green Bay Packers. Still, the cheapest seat at Soldier Field will still set you back more than $500. Despite the bigger stakes \u2014 a trip to the NFC Championship and a victory from the Super Bowl \u2014 an early 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.<\/p>\n

Factors Affecting Demand<\/h2>\n

\u201cEveryone was hoping the Eagles would win as far as the demand for this round,\u201d Drew DeMoss, owner of Tickets First Class in Wrigleyville, said. The Philadelphia Eagles, last year\u2019s Super Bowl winner, lost 23-19 on Sunday to the San Francisco 49ers in the wild-card round. It\u2019s been seven years since the Bears hosted a divisional playoff game and 15 years since they won one, which are factors helping to stabilize ticket prices in a buyer\u2019s market overrun with Bears fans, brokers said.<\/p>\n

Inside the Numbers<\/h3>\n

The average selling price on VividSeats for a ticket Monday afternoon was $865, the highest of the four divisional round games, a company spokesperson said. That\u2019s nearly $200 more than the average selling price for the Packers game last Saturday, which was the most in-demand ticket of the wild-card round, according to data from the Chicago-based marketplace. On TickPick, the average purchase price on Monday was $975, making it the most expensive Bears game and $358 more than the wild-card tilt. The average selling price for the Bears-Packers game was $617, a short-lived record on the New York City-based online marketplace. Meanwhile, the get-in price for the cheapest ticket to the Bears\u2019 matchup with the Rams is $535.<\/p>\n

Highest Transaction<\/h3>\n

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. \u201cSimilar 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,\u201d TickPick Content Director Kyle Zorn said. On Saturday, the Bears overcame a 21-6 deficit in the fourth quarter, scoring three touchdowns and a 2-point conversion on their last three possessions in the historic comeback against the Packers.<\/p>\n

Comparison with Other Games<\/h2>\n

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. \u201cBy any objective standard, it\u2019s a very, very high market for all of these games,\u201d Sean Burns, spokesperson for Connecticut-based Mega Seats, said. By comparison, tickets for the last divisional playoff game in 2019 at Soldier Field, had an average selling price of $430, Burns said. That game had Bears fans witness a gut-wrenching loss to the Eagles that ended on Cody Parker\u2019s \u201cdouble-doink\u201d missed field goal.<\/p>\n

Record Cold Could Chill L.A. Demand<\/h3>\n

The National Weather Service is forecasting high temperatures in the teens along the lakefront and lows in the single digits, conditions that could deter Southern Californians from traveling to Chicago. \u201cIf you\u2019re 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,\u201d Burns said. If the forecast holds true, Sunday night\u2019s game will be among the coldest ever played at Soldier Field, which hosted its first football game in 1926, according to the stadium\u2019s website.<\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/h2>\n

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. \u201cIf you\u2019re willing to roll the dice and wait until kickoff, or right after kickoff, there might be a break in the market again,\u201d DeMoss said. That\u2019s what happened against the Packers, according to ticket brokers, as last-minute buyers nabbed discounts as panicked sellers unloaded tickets after the start of the game. Unlike the wild-card game though, geographic proximity, a storied rivalry and two rabid fan bases won\u2019t factor into this weekend\u2019s ticket prices.<\/p>\n

FAQs<\/h2>\n