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After a streak of six straight losses to drop their record to 5-7, the Bears were left to die a few weeks ago. Now they have a clear path to the playoffs.
The Cardinals’ loss to the 49ers on Saturday makes it relatively easy for Bears to win an NFC wild card.
If Bears wins their two remaining games (in Jacksonville today, at home against the Packers next week), they are in the playoffs. They are big favorites against the Jaguars. Next week’s game may seem difficult, but it is possible that the Packers have already gained the advantage of playing at home during the NFC playoffs and will be resting Aaron Rodgers and other important players.
Even if the Bears lose one of their two remaining games, they will make it to the playoffs if they win a game and the Cardinals lose next week to the Rams. Which means the Bears are now highly likely to do the postseason, perhaps saving the job of general manager Ryan Pace, coach Matt Nagy and perhaps even defender Mitchell Trubisky, whose departure from Chicago in 2021 is no longer certain. it looked like earlier.