To sum up the divisional race in week 13 of the NFL season, the Chicago Bears lost no ground in the NFC North title hunt despite their first loss since October. But that loss took a back seat to the news that shortly followed on Sunday: the Green Bay Packers’ firing of Mike McCarthy.
All around the division, there is much being said about the Packers’ former head coach, who was relieved of duties after the team’s 20-17 loss to the lowly Arizona Cardinals. After 13 seasons and a 125-77-2 record, McCarthy’s legacy around the division is that of a productive head coach that became a nemesis for the Packers’ rivals.