It has been an excellent weekend for the Bears.
Their comeback from 10 factors down to beat the Packers on Saturday evening ensured they’d head into Week 17 in first place in the NFC North and so they now know that they are going to be in the playoffs no matter what occurs in the ultimate two weeks of the common season. Their ticket to the postseason was punched when the Lions misplaced to the Steelers 29-24 on Sunday.
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They weren’t the solely workforce celebrating the Lions’ failure to rating in the ultimate seconds. The 49ers are additionally formally in the playoffs no matter what occurs in opposition to the Colts on Monday evening or of their ultimate two video games.
While they do not want a win on Monday to make the playoffs, it could give them an opportunity to finish the season as the high seed in the NFC. They face the Bears and Seahawks in the ultimate two weeks of the season and successful out will go away them atop each the NFC West and the total convention. The Bears will clinch the NFC West with yet one more win, however will need assistance to wind up as the No. 1 seed.
Sunday’s loss was painful for the Lions, nevertheless it didn’t eradicate them from playoff rivalry. If they win out and the Packers lose out, the Lions will go to the playoffs as a wild card.