Overview
- Green Bay’s 41-24 loss to Baltimore sealed Chicago’s first NFC North title since 2018 on the eve of the Bears’ Week 17 game at San Francisco.
- Chicago is guaranteed a home playoff game and can still reach the conference’s top seed by winning its final two games and getting at least one Seahawks loss.
- Sportsbooks have Seattle as the No. 1 seed favorite at +100, followed by the 49ers (+220), Rams (+500) and Bears (+600).
- Win‑out scenarios remain key: Seattle controls the top seed by taking its last two; San Francisco can clinch by beating Chicago and then Seattle; the Rams need to win out plus a specific 49ers split.
- Injury updates before Bears‑49ers: WR Rome Odunze and CB Nick McCloud are out, and RT Darnell Wright did not travel initially due to illness.