Bears Claim Sole NFC North Lead After Sunday Win
Talia Sprague-Imagn Images The Chicago Bears now hold the top spot in the NFC North.
Key points
- “Despite the displeasure I might be presenting right now, there’s a lot of good in terms of building this team that comes from a win like this,” Johnson said, according to Yahoo Sports.
- Division Race Tightens The NFC North is now the most competitive group in football.
- The Bears have shown they can win even when things go wrong.
A win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, combined with a loss by the Minnesota Vikings, put Chicago in first place alone.
The Bears did not have to win that game to get here, but they needed their own win to stay alive.
Additional details
- They also climbed to the second seed in the entire NFC conference, per a report from Windy City Gridiron.
- It was a rare win where the defense had to save the day after a sloppy offensive showing.
- The Lions, Packers, and Vikings are all close behind the Bears.
- That is a lot of mistakes for any team to make and still win.
- This win shows the squad is ready for the hard games ahead.
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