Things had been looking promising for the Chicago Bears heading into their Friday showdown against the Philadelphia Eagles. Then Friday came, and the Bears scored a big one over the Eagles, 24-15.

Yes, the defending champion Eagles. As a result, the Bears now stand at 9-3 and are in first place in the NFC North, but there is more to that , per Adam Scheffter of the NFL Network.

Not only is Chicago in first place in their division, but they are also now the No. 2 seed in the NFC. Next week, they will square off against their longtime rival, the Green Bay Packers. Meanwhile, the Packers are coming off a 31-24 Thanksgiving win over the Detroit Lions.

That puts the Packers at 8-3 with a tie and in second place in the NFC North. Safe to say that next week is a must-win for the

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