Chicago Bears playoff pay
Chicago Bears have reached the playoffs 2 times since the 2020 season. A player on the roster for all of it was paid $149,500 in playoff money, ranked 19 of 32 clubs.
Every playoff run since 2020
The seed, how far the club got and what the league paid each man
| SEASON | SEED | RESULT | GAMES | PER PLAYER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NFC 2 | Lost divisional | 2 | $117,000 |
| 2020 | NFC 7 | Lost wild card | 1 | $32,500 |
Playoff pay per player, season by season
The best-paid run was the 2025 season (lost divisional), at $117,000 a man. A season with no playoff game pays nothing: the regular-season salary covers the seventeen games and stops there.
The 2025 run, game by game
Played in January and February 2026
| ROUND | OPPONENT | SCORE | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild card | Green Bay Packers | W 31-27 | $58,500 |
| Divisional | Los Angeles Rams | L 17-20 | $58,500 |
What a Super Bowl run is worth to each player
$376,000 a man against each player's 2025 base salary, the lowest paid first
| PLAYER | POSITION | BASE 2025 | RUN AS SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Booker | Defensive End | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Caleb Williams | Quarterback | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Ian Wheeler | Running Back | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Rome Odunze | Wide Receiver | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Tory Taylor | Punter | $960,000 | 39.2% |
| Kiran Amegadjie | Left Tackle | $1,013,833 | 37.1% |
| Darnell Wright | Right Tackle | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Noah Sewell | Outside Linebacker | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Roschon Johnson | Running Back | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Terell Smith | Cornerback | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Tyler Scott | Wide Receiver | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Tyson Bagent | Quarterback | $1,030,000 | 36.5% |
| Braxton Jones | Left Tackle | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Dominique Robinson | Defensive End | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Elijah Hicks | Cornerback | $1,100,000 | 34.2% |
| Zacch Pickens | Defensive Tackle | $1,273,981 | 29.5% |
| Tyrique Stevenson | Cornerback | $1,336,318$1.3m | 28.1% |
| Gervon Dexter | Defensive Tackle | $1,361,248$1.4m | 27.6% |
| Velus Jones | Wide Receiver | $1,442,172$1.4m | 26.1% |
| Jonathan Owens | Safety | $1,610,000$1.6m | 23.4% |
| Jaquan Brisker | Safety | $1,708,028$1.7m | 22.0% |
| Kyler Gordon | Cornerback | $1,889,035$1.9m | 19.9% |
| Andrew Billings | Defensive Tackle | $2,060,000$2.1m | 18.3% |
| Ryan Bates | Center | $3,400,000$3.4m | 11.1% |
| Gerald Everett | Tight End | $5,060,000$5.1m | 7.4% |
| DeMarcus Walker | Defensive End | $5,200,000$5.2m | 7.2% |
| T.J. Edwards | Outside Linebacker | $5,400,000$5.4m | 7.0% |
| Kevin Byard | Safety | $5,890,000$5.9m | 6.4% |
| D'Andre Swift | Running Back | $7,390,000$7.4m | 5.1% |
| Nate Davis | Guard | $8,750,000$8.8m | 4.3% |
| Cole Kmet | Tight End | $9,900,000$9.9m | 3.8% |
| Tremaine Edmunds | Inside Linebacker | $14,900,000$14.9m | 2.5% |
| Jaylon Johnson | Cornerback | $15,900,000$15.9m | 2.4% |
| D.J. Moore | Wide Receiver | $20,650,000$20.7m | 1.8% |
| Montez Sweat | Defensive End | $20,900,000$20.9m | 1.8% |
Austin Booker, on $960,000, would add 39.2% to the season's base pay with a Super Bowl run. For Montez Sweat, on $20,900,000, the same cheque is 1.8%. The league pays both men the same amount.
The players who collected most here
Playoff pay earned on Chicago Bears rosters since 2020
Every club's playoff pay per player
Since the 2020 season, Chicago Bears highlighted
| # | CLUB | RUNS | PER PLAYER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas City Chiefs | 5 | $1,274,000 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | $737,500 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Rams | 5 | $717,500 |
| 4 | Buffalo Bills | 6 | $712,000 |
| 5 | San Francisco 49ers | 4 | $677,000 |
| 6 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | $547,000 |
| 7 | Seattle Seahawks | 3 | $450,000 |
| 8 | Green Bay Packers | 5 | $409,000 |
| 9 | Baltimore Ravens | 4 | $389,500 |
| 10 | Cincinnati Bengals | 2 | $387,000 |
| 11 | New England Patriots | 2 | $338,500 |
| 12 | Houston Texans | 3 | $322,000 |
| 13 | Detroit Lions | 2 | $278,000 |
| 14 | Denver Broncos | 2 | $242,500 |
| 15 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | $228,500 |
| 16 | Washington Commanders | 2 | $218,500 |
| 17 | Dallas Cowboys | 3 | $181,000 |
| 18 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 2 | $151,500 |
| 19 | Chicago Bears | 2 | $149,500 |
| 20 | Los Angeles Chargers | 3 | $144,500 |
| 21 | Tennessee Titans | 2 | $117,500 |
| 22 | Cleveland Browns | 2 | $115,500 |
| 23 | Minnesota Vikings | 2 | $96,000 |
| 24 | New York Giants | 1 | $88,000 |
| 25 | Miami Dolphins | 2 | $87,000 |
| 26 | New Orleans Saints | 1 | $75,000 |
| 27 | Carolina Panthers | 1 | $58,500 |
| 28 | Arizona Cardinals | 1 | $37,500 |
| 29 | Las Vegas Raiders | 1 | $37,500 |
| 30 | Indianapolis Colts | 1 | $32,500 |
| 31 | Atlanta Falcons | - | - |
| 32 | New York Jets | - | - |
Frequently asked questions
How much did Chicago Bears players get for the 2025 playoffs?
Each player on the roster was paid $117,000 for the 2025 season's playoffs, played in January and February 2026: $58,500 for the wild card game, $58,500 for the divisional round.
How much playoff money have Chicago Bears players made since 2020?
A player on the roster for every run since the 2020 season would have collected $149,500, the 19th most of the 32 clubs.
What would a Super Bowl run pay a Chicago Bears player now?
$376,000 for all four games as a division winner in the 2025 season. For Austin Booker, on a base salary of $960,000, that is 39.2% of the season's base pay.
Where to next
The Chicago Bears salary cap sheet is on Chicago Bears salaries , and what the roster has earned across whole careers on Chicago Bears career earnings. The per-game schedule and every club are on NFL playoff pay.