Bears take over No. 7 seed by beating Jaguars; huge finale vs. Packers next

Graham had his best game as a Bear in the win over the Jaguars.JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Bears took control in their race for a playoff spot by rolling the Jaguars 41-17 on Sunday.

That puts them at 8-7, the first time they’ve been over .500 in nearly two months, and ahead of the Cardinals for the No. 7 seed in the NFC. They have the same record, but the Bears own the tie-breaker.

It wasn’t as neat and tidy as the final score indicates, but the Bears buried Jacksonville by the end of the third quarter with a 34-10 lead. Mitch Trubisky was shaky, but leveled out at a final line of 24 for 35, 265 yards, two touchdowns and an interception for a 97.9 passer rating before exiting in the fourth…