CHICAGO -- The Chicago Bears closed out the last day of 2023 with plenty to celebrate.
The Bears beat the Atlanta Falcons 37-17 during their final game of the year at Soldier Field, which marked their seventh win of the season and fifth straight at home. After starting the season 2-7, Chicago has won four of its last five games.
Though the victory Sunday was the catalyst of a celebratory postgame locker room where cigars purchased by wide receiver DJ Moore were handed out and enjoyed, it's not the only thing the Bears have to be excited about entering the new year.