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The Bears are in.
At 11-4, they secured their playoff spot by beating the Packers 22-16 in overtime on Saturday and getting help from an old nemesis as Aaron Rodgers led the Steelers to a XX-XX win over the Lions in Detroit. Any Lions loss or tie over the final three weeks would’ve guaranteed the Bears a postseason berth.
The Lions aren’t eliminated at 8-7, but no longer are a concern for the Bears. Detroit instead is taking aim at the 9-5-1 Packers.
The Bears would clinch the NFC North with a win or a Packers loss in the final two weeks.