The Chicago Bears weren’t playing on Sunday, but that didn’t matter as they punched their ticket to the NFL playoffs.
Oddly for the Bears, a longtime nemesis helped them out in that quest. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers helped lead the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defeat of the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on Sunday evening, and that result clinched a playoff berth for the Bears, marking the first time since the 2020 season that Chicago will be participating in the postseason.
Needless to say, the end of the game was chaotic, as the Lions appeared to have scored a winning touchdown after wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown lateraled the ball to Jared Goff, who got across the goal line.
Flags flew on the play however, with St. Brown flagged for offensive pass interference, ending the game with a Steelers win and the Bears advancing to the postseason.
The Bears currently have an 11-4 record and they are in the second spot in the NFC standings, trailing only the Seattle Seahawks.
If they can win one of their final two games, a road tilt against the San Francisco 49ers or a home game against the Lions, they would capture the NFC North title for the first time since the 2018 season, and would also secure a home playoff game at Soldier Field for the first time since that season.
As of Sunday evening, five teams have now clinched playoff spots in the NFC. The Philadelphia Eagles have clinched the NFC East crown with their win Saturday over Washington, while the Seahawks, Los Angeles Rams and 49ers all have clinched playoff spots out of the NFC West.
Despite their loss, the Lions are still alive in the playoff hunt, but they would need some serious help from the Packers, who would have to lose their final two games in order to miss out on the postseason.
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