It’s been quite the day for the Chicago Bears, who got a blowout win over the Cleveland Browns and now find themselves back in first place in the NFC North.
With the Bears’ dominant 31-3 win over the Browns and the Green Bay Packers falling to the Denver Broncos, 34-26, Chicago is back in first place in the NFC North with a 10-4 record. Green Bay’s loss drops them to 9-4-1 and second place. Meanwhile, the Detroit Lions suffered a 41-34 loss to the Los Angeles Rams to fall to 8-6 as their playoff chances took a massive hit.
Now, for the second time in three weeks, the Bears and Packers will square off for first place in the NFC North as the two historic franchises battle in prime-time on Saturday. Green Bay won the first meeting back in Week 14, as Chicago fell just short of a last-minute comeback.
But the hope is Ben Johnson will have his team ready to flip the script this time at Soldier Field. Heading into the final three weeks of the regular season, the Bears have some difficult matches against the Packers, San Francisco 49ers and Lions.
NFC North standings after Week 15
- Chicago Bears (10-4)
- Green Bay Packers (9-4-1)
- Detroit Lions (8-6)
- Minnesota Vikings (5-8)
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