Countdown To Christmas Preview: Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story

Have to admit that this isn’t a Chicago Bears home, but we’ll definitely watch this years Holiday Touchdown movie, featuring the Bears. Robert Buckley and Lyndsy Fonseca in a movie together? It is the third all-new original movie in the successful franchise, set to premiere this week during Hallmark Channel’s 17^th annual Countdown to Christmas programming event.

“After the tremendous success of our first two Holiday Touchdown movies, we knew we wanted to continue the tradition by partnering with another iconic NFL franchise and fan base. The Chicago Bears have a rich history, passionate supporters, and a culture that extends far beyond the football field, making them a perfect fit for a heartwarming holiday story,” said Darren Abbott, President, Hallmark Media has said in a statement earlier this year. “We can’t wait for audiences to experience this story and celebrate the passion and spirit that bring Bears fans together.”

Here’s everything we know to prepare ourselves for for this weeks Countdown to Christmas movie.

SYNOPSIS

When ambitious freelance reporter Avery Clark (Fonseca) returns to Chicago to spend Christmas with her mom (Woods) and new stepdad (Payton), she’s hoping for a little holiday downtime before her next assignment. Instead, she lands a feel-good story profiling Darlene Donnelly (Mason), 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 (Buckley), a Chicago firefighter and die-hard Bears fan who, with a little gentle nudging from Darlene, agrees to show Avery what being part of Bears Nation is all about. As Avery follows Darlene’s remarkable story through cherished game-day traditions, festive Chicago adventures and memories of a love story that began at a stadium, she starts to understand that football is about much more than what happens on the field. And as sparks fly between Avery and Matt, this Christmas may just convince a woman who’s always on the move that sometimes the greatest adventure is finding a place, and someone, that feels like home.