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Bears clinch North title with GB loss; 1st since '18
SAN FRANCISCO — The Chicago Bears locked up the NFC North on Saturday night at the conclusion of Green Bay's 41-24 loss to Baltimore. The Bears earned their first division title since 2018 ahead of their meeting with the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday night in a game that will help determine the NFC's top seed.
Within eight days of playing their previous game that resulted in a 22-16 overtime win against Green Bay, the Bears clinched their spot in the postseason after the Lions lost to the Steelers in Week 16 and won the NFC North crown. Ben Johnson is the second Bears head coach since the 1970 merger to win the division in his first full season with the team. Matt Nagy did it in 2018.
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Watch complete game highlights from the Bears' remarkable 22-16 overtime victory over the Packers Saturday night at Soldier Field.
Quarterback Caleb Williams threw for 250 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winner to DJ Moore in overtime to help the Bears beat the Packers 22-16.
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams connects with receiver DJ Moore for a 46-yard TD to give the Bears an incredible 22-16 overtime comeback win.
Packers quarterback Malik Willis fails to come up with the snap as the Packers are stuffed on fourth down by the Bears defense in overtime.
Facing fourth-and-4, Bears quarterback Caleb Williams finds rookie receiver Jahdae Walker in the corner of the end zone to send Bears-Packers to overtime.
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NFL playoff picture after Bears, Broncos clinch NFC North, AFC West
Saturday's NFL action was especially kind to the Chicago Bears and Denver Broncos. The Ravens beating the Packers and the Texans beating the Chargers locked in long-awaited division titles for Chicago and Denver. The Bears hadn't won the NFC North since 2018. The Broncos' wait stretches back to 2015.
That's not to say the Ravens and Texans didn't have plenty to celebrate as well. Baltimore kept themselves alive in the playoff hunt while Houston clinched a playoff spot despite starting the season 3-5. They've won eight in a row.
What does the playoff picture now look like going into Sunday? The most fortunate and unfortunate matchups are becoming more and more real.
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