3 storylines for Bears fans to watch in NFL divisional playoffs

While the Bears will be watching the NFL divisional playoffs from home, there are a few storylines to watch this weekend.

The NFL playoff divisional round kicks off this weekend, and Bears fans will be watching without any rooting interest — well, in the case of the Vikings and Packers, there will be a rooting disinterest.

That’s just one of several things Bears fans will be watching Saturday and Sunday as the final eight teams battle for a spot in the conference championships next week.

Here are 3 storylines to watch this weekend in the NFL divisional playoffs:

1. The Ryan Pace Bowl

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This one is going to be a hard one for Bears fans to stomach. What’s worse than watching Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes and Houston’s Deshaun Watson battle it out in the regular season? Watching Mahomes and Watson center stage in the postseason.

Technically, this is the second Ryan Pace Bowl this season as Mahomes and Watson played each other earlier this season. Every play will be a reminder that Pace chose Mitchell Trubisky over Mahomes and Watson. While it’s going to be painful for Bears fans to watch, just imagine how bad it’s going to be for Pace.