The 9-7 Eagles, the defending Super Bowl champions, are in the playoffs facing the Bears at Soldier Field because their 12-4 opponents eliminated the Vikings from the postseason in the regular-season finale.
The Bears’ 24-10 victory over the Vikings was their fourth straight and their ninth in 10 games. The Eagles squeaked into the postseason by winning five of their final six games, including back-to-back victories over the 13-3 Rams and the 11-5 Texans in Weeks 15 and 16, and getting help from the Bears in Week 17.