Bears vs. Lions: Breaking Down What Chicago Must Do to Keep Playoff Hopes Alive

December 29, 2012   ·   Tyler Conway   ·   Jump to comments

One could try to sell Sunday's Week 17 matchup between the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions as a clash of NFC North foes, but that would be overselling it. Quite simply, this is a "win-or-go-home" game for the Bears and a relatively meaningless stat-padding exercise for the Lions.
For today, let's just focus on the team that actually has something to play for on Sunday.
Chicago's destiny to the postseason is actually quite simple. The Bears need to win and have the Minnesota Vikings lose and their 10-6 record would hoist them to the No. 6 seed. 
A loss, on the other hand, will leave the Bears making vacation plans in January and Lovie Smith looking for work. The Chicago head coach has been the target of scorn throughout the Windy City after his team started 7-1 before collapsing down the stretch. 
How can the Bears keep their playoff hopes alive? Here is a look at what they must do to beat Detroit and keep their wild-card dream afloat. 
 

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