The NFL season is an evolving state of affairs, and week 15 finds your 9-4 Chicago Bears as the #7 seed after a loss to the Packers and needing a win to keep pace for the playoffs. This week, a hobbled but dangerous Cleveland Browns squad comes to town in what should be single-digit temperatures and a defensive battle.

In this weekly series, I’ll be featuring one player from each team on each side of the ball who I believe to be integral to their respective team’s success. It’s not always about the quarterback or superstar defensive players like Micah Parsons and Myles Garrett. Importance is all relative, and while the “star” players are obviously important each week, this series will also highlight some of the other guys.

Because let’s face it, often, the unsung players are just as crit

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