Patrick Finley and Jason Lieser break down the Bears’ 19-16 loss to the Lions and preview Saturday’s playoff game against the Packers.
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The Bears are +950 to win the NFC.
Johnson hasn’t ripped into the Bears in a while but was effective when he did it in training camp and early in the season.
The Bears are stumbling into the postseason.
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