The Chicago Bears (3-13) are wrapping up their 2022 season on Sunday. It’s been a long year, and Chicago hasn’t won a game since Week 7. The rebuild of the Ryan Poles/Matt Eberflus era is underway, and as a result, this is the worst Bears team in franchise history.
Chicago will host the Minnesota Vikings (12-4), who lead the NFC North and have dropped to the No.3 seed in the NFC after a 41-17 blowout to the Green Bay Packers. But they have a chance to regain the No. 2 seed with a win.
The Bears have announced that quarterback Justin Fields won’t play this week, and many will be hoping Chicago loses to keep hopes of the No.1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft alive.
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