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When the 1985 Bears established themselves as Super Bowl favorites with a stunning 44-0 rout of the Cowboys at Texas Stadium in Week 11 — the Cowboys were two-point favorites, believe it or not — the eyes of the NFL were on them like never before. The 11-0 Bears were 16-point favorites against the Falcons the following week at Soldier Field and had that spread covered by halftime in a 36-0 rout.
The 2025 Bears are not the ’85 Bears, but as statement-game follow-ups go, their challenge after getting the NFL’s attention like never before this season after a 24-15 upset of the Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field is a little more difficult Sunday.