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View In Browser December 18, 2018 chicagotribune.com Inside Slant ADVERTISEMENT Good Mitch! Tuesday, Dec 18 You know how math-averse we are here at the Inside Slant. But this is some math even we can understand. Good quarterbacking + a good defense = a winning formula (or, dare we say, a championship formula?). Mitch Trubisky was Good Mitch in Sunday's NFC North-clinching win; his 120.4 passer rating was his franchise-record 4th game this season with a rating of at least 120. How Good was Mitch? So Good that one former Packer had Twitter words for Aaron Rodgers about it. Little rude, dude. So Good that Matt Nagy celebrated with "one beverage." For the record: A glass of cabernet. "We've had a bunch of different coaches that haven't had this success before," the coach said. "We've had players that haven't had it. We put a lot of time and hours into this, so we're crazy if we won't allow them to enjoy it for a little bit." No judgment here — just invite us to Club Dub next time, ok? Read More » Very bad news A scary moment in Sunday's loss turned into another scary moment in Corey Crawford's career. The Hawks goalie left with a concussion and was placed on the IR. Jimmy Greenfield examines what's next for him. Read More » ADVERTISEMENT Well, maybe not like that ...  In the Bulls' defense, Jim Boylen did question their toughness … So about that scuffle (in yet another loss)? "Things just got out of hand," Kris Dunn said. Now, go to your rooms — and don't talk to Jabari Parker. Read More » Oh, it's on The White Sox have begun their free-agent wooing of Manny Machado. And, by sheer coincidence, they just happened to randomly sign his brother-in-law, Yonder Alonso. Oh GM Rick Hahn, you sneaky so-and-so. Read More » ADVERTISEMENT Q and hey Is Joe Maddon on a short leash? Should the Cubs opt for Troy Tulowitzki instead of Daniel Descalso? Why are the winter meetings a thing when nothing happens there? You've got Cubs and MLB questions, we've got answers. Read More » Yes, we're talking about playoffs Before we go, we need to talk more Bears. Specifically, the Bears in the playoffs. As of now, they're locked into the No. 3 NFC seed. Here's a look at who they could play in the opening round (oh hey again, Vikings). 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.