Bears go from worst to first

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View In Browser December 17, 2018 chicagotribune.com Inside Slant ADVERTISEMENT Oh hi there, playoffs Monday, Dec 17 Akiem Hicks, the (newsletter) floor is yours: "Green Bay is not our friend. We have nothing in common. And we want to beat them as many times as we can. I loved this." What's not to love? The Bears' 24-17 win at Soldier Field on Sunday over the Packers won them the NFC North and completed a remarkable worst-to-first turnaround. And, with a 10-4 record, it made Matt Nagy the team's winningest 1st-year head coach since George Halas (hey, he sounds familiar … ) went 10-1-2 in 1920. And, the Bears can do no worse that a No. 3 seed in the NFC playoffs, guaranteeing them a home game in the wild-card round. "We've got a bunch of fighters on this team, man," Bobby Massie said. "We've got a bunch of hungry (word redacted because it's very early in the morning) who are out to win. It's a beautiful thing to see, man." It's also a beautiful thing to read: Here are Brad Biggs' 10 thoughts on the very big, important win. Happy Monday! Read More » On defense Khalil Mack, you are ridiculous. Because you, Khalil Mack, sacked Aaron Rodgers with your back. "By any means necessary," he said of his 12 ½ sack this season. "My best-case scenario? It hasn't happened yet." Now that's scary. Read More » ADVERTISEMENT On offense Mitch Trubisky lit it up on the field — that tie-breaking, 13-yard dart to Trey Burton was sweet — and off the field — did you see his Christmas sweater? Also pulling double duty: Charles Leno, who proposed (!) postgame. Read More » Injury report Eddie Jackson, who has 6 INTs this season including 1 in the end zone Sunday, sprained his ankle in the win His status is uncertain, but with the Bears clinching, the safety could rest comfortably until January. Read More » ADVERTISEMENT Once more, with feeling Hey, remember when the Bears sacked Packers QB Aaron Rodgers 5 times en route to a win? That was cool. Take a walk down memory lane with Colleen Kane's Week 15 recap and these Week 15 photos. Read More » It's all about you 'Tis the season … "BEARY CHRISTMAS CHEESEHEADS" is our favorite 3-word review submitted by our readers on Twitter. Got a better one? Hop over to our Bears Fans page — it's our version of Club Dub. Read More » advertisement Unsubscribe   |   Newsletters   |   Privacy Policy   |   Terms of Service Copyright © 2018 | Chicago Tribune | 160 N. Stetson Ave., Third Floor, Chicago, IL 60601 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this email because you are following the Inside Slant newsletter.