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The Bears finally have fulfilled general manager Ryan Poles’ mission to “take the North” by clinching the division Saturday. With the Packers’ 41-24 loss to the Ravens, it’s a done deal for the 11-4 Bears with a prohibitive lead over the Packers at 9-6-1.
It’s their first NFC North crown since going 12-4 in 2018.
They still have plenty to play for when they visit the 49ers on Sunday and host the Lions in Week 18, but winning the North is a massive accomplishment for a team that finished last in the division each of the previous three seasons under Matt Eberflus.