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The plight of Bears fans is well-known, the misfortunes of Bears bettors is even worse

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In this Jan. 6, 2019, file photo, Chicago Bears kicker Cody Parkey (1) reacts after missing a field goal in the closing minute of the team’s NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Chicago.

LAS VEGAS — No doubt the Double Doink triggered untold grief in Chicagoland, and among Bears fans worldwide, the night of Jan. 6, 2019.

Cody Parkey’s field-goal attempt smacked the left upright, banged down onto the crossbar and plopped back into the end zone at Soldier Field, expiring ingloriously beyond the goal line.

The Eagles advanced in the playoffs.