It’s December 4, and the Chicago Bears are the top seed in their division and conference. But we’ve still got plenty of football to play with five weeks remaining in the NFL season, so it’s time to start paying attention to some teams around the league that could impact Chicago’s playoff chances, one way or another.
Let’s start in Detroit tonight, where the Lions will host the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday Night Football.
Dallas Cowboys at Detroit Lions — Thursday, 7:15 PM CT (Prime Video)
The Lions and Cowboys open Week 14 with Detroit looking to rebound from a Thanksgiving Day loss to the Packers tonight. Detroit is 7-5 and two games behind the Bears in the NFC North, while on the outside looking in on the playoff picture. Dallas is 6-5-1 and fighting for their season, coming into Ford Field riding high after back-to-back wins against the Eagles and Chiefs in Weeks 12 and 13.
Detroit is a slight favorite, but they’re banged up heading into this one. Wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown is dealing with an ankle sprain suffered early in the loss to Green Bay, without tight ends Sam LaPorta and Brock Wright, and boasts an offensive line nursing injuries across the board. Head coach Dan Campbell has already ruled out defensive back Kerby Joseph and wide receiver/return specialist Kaliff Raymond. St. Brown and the entire offensive line opened the day as game-time decisions with questionable designations on Wednesday.
Dallas is healthy, for the most part, and playing with a newfound sense of urgency in recent weeks. For as bad as their defense has been this season, they’re the second-ranked scoring offense in the league, putting up 29.2 points per contest, which is tied with Detroit and Seattle.
Oct 19, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Ceedee Lamb (88) looks on during warmups before the game against the Washington Commanders at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn ImagesSeattle Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons — Sunday, Noon (FOX)
Seattle is in the fifth seed right now, but it could become a problem for the Bears if there is any movement atop the NFC West and North divisions with the Bears-Packers and Seahawks-Rams. For the sake of sanity, Bears fans should be rooting for the Falcons on Sunday.
The Seahawks are a touchdown favorite on the road in this one, and for good reason. They are tied with Dallas and Detroit for the second-highest per-game scoring mark this season, and their defense is among the best in the league. Seattle’s +133 point differential is evidence of both.
Asking the Falcons for a friendly favor here is a tall order. But this is the NFL, so you never know. You only have to look back to last weekend to point to the Panthers’ victory against the Rams for a glimmer of hope in this one.
Los Angeles Rams at Arizona Cardinals — Sunday, 3:25 PM CT (FOX)
Do the Rams have another clunker in them? Probably not, but we’ll be rooting for it regardless. The Rams head to Arizona to take on the Cardinals on Sunday. If you’re in the Chicagoland area (and pretty much anywhere but southern California or Arizona), you’ll have to monitor this one in the background on Sunday Ticket or Red Zone.
Los Angeles is the better team in every phase, by a wide margin, so the likelihood of them laying another egg this weekend and creating some breathing room for the Bears in the upper half of the NFC conference standings isn’t likely.
Nov 30, 2025; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) looks to pass during the fourth quarter against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn ImagesPhiladelphia Eagles at Los Angeles Chargers — Monday, 7:15 PM CT (ESPN)
Week 14 wraps up on Monday night when the Chargers host the Eagles at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. By the time these two teams kick off, we’ll know how the Bears and Packers game played out at Lambeau Field. We’ll be rooting for wild card positioning or some separation atop the NFC conference standings on Monday night, and either way, we’ll be rooting for a Chargers victory.
The Chargers have won four of their last five games but are three-point underdogs at home against the Eagles, who have dropped back-to-back contests to the Cowboys and Bears.
Philly may have some warts, but they’re still a very good football team, and they’ll give the Chargers plenty to handle on Monday. Despite having surgery this week to repair a broken bone in his non-throwing wrist, Justin Herbert is expected to play against the Eagles.
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