"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 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 last 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 like Matt Nagy did in 2018. One year after finishing with a 5-12 record that saw former coach Matt Eberflus fired midseason, the Bears head into Week 17 with 11 wins and atop their division. In 20 of the past 23 seasons (2003-2025), at least one team has won its division the season after finishing in last or tied for last place."
The Chicago Bears clinched the NFC North following Green Bay's 41-24 loss to Baltimore and will pursue the NFC's top seed against the 49ers. The division title is the Bears' first since 2018 and comes after a 22-16 overtime win over Green Bay and the Lions' Week 16 loss to Pittsburgh. Ben Johnson became the second Bears coach since 1970 to win the division in his first full season. The team improved from 5-12 a year ago to 11 wins and will host a January playoff game at Soldier Field, energized by a strong home crowd impact.
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