The Chicago Bears are nonetheless alive within the playoff race. The group beat the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday and improved to an 8-9 file, which suggests they nonetheless can get the ultimate wild-card spot even with a dropping file.
Nonetheless, to get to the playoffs, loads of issues need to go proper. It is unlikely that they’re going to be capable of get to the postseason, however till the season is over, there’s nonetheless an opportunity to imagine.
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Chicago Bears playoff image: Why Justin Fields and co. need assistance from the San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions
The one situation the place the Bears would qualify for the playoffs entails their direct rivals for the ultimate wild card dropping out and the NFC South happening within the race as properly. As such, they’d get the seventh seed with an 8-9 file.
They need assistance from loads of groups. In Week 18, they’d depend on the Arizona Cardinals to beat the Seattle Seahawks and the Detroit Lions to beat the Minnesota Vikings. This week, they want the Pittsburgh Steelers to beat the Seattle Seahawks, the New York Giants to beat the Los Angeles Rams, and the Inexperienced Bay Packers to beat the Minnesota Vikings.
Clearly, the Chicago Bears have to win their two video games as properly. They play the Atlanta Falcons at house in Week 17 and the Inexperienced Bay Packers away from house in Week 18.
Chicago Bears’ playoff probabilities getting into Week 17
The Bears have the smallest probabilities on the planet of creating the playoffs. They’ve a 1% likelihood, in accordance with the New York Instances’ playoff calculator. There are solely 4 groups with a lesser likelihood, however the Washington Commanders, the New York Giants, the Carolina Panthers, and the Arizona Cardinals are all eradicated.
The poor begin to the season is hurting the Bears badly at this level within the season, and Justin Fields’ harm, which noticed Tyson Bagent beginning a couple of video games for them, did not assist their trigger both. If Fields nonetheless desires to play for the Bears in 2024, they’ll solely hope for a miracle at this level.