Playoff fever pushes Bears ticket prices to historic levels

By the numbers: As of Monday, the average purchase price for Sunday's game is $975 – which is a 58% hike from the Packers Wild Card game last Saturday, which was a record-setting $617.

• TickPick says the "get-in" price, which is the lowest available on the resale market, is $535.
• Prices for Verified Presale Tickets on Ticketmaster tell the same story: Nosebleed seats go for close to $600 while United Club tickets are over $2,500. Stubhub prices are similar, too.

Yes, but: It could be the last game at Soldier Field this season.

State of play: Four of the top five most expensive games in Bears history have taken place this season.

• The Bears-Packers season opener in 2019 had an average price of $588.

The intrigue: While Illinois ticket buyers account for more than half of the resale purchases, it is New York ticket buyers that come next (7.7%), followed by ticket buyers in California (5.1%)

Zoom in: TickPick points out that prices for playoff games tend to cool off as the game approaches, but that didn't happen last week versus the Packers.