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Bears Move to 6-3 With Late Rally, Hold NFC’s Final Wild-Card Slot

Projection models place Chicago’s playoff chances near 40 percent.

Overview

  • Chicago beat the Giants 24-20 after erasing a 10-point deficit in the final minutes, continuing a season trend of late-game comebacks.
  • Ben Johnson praised the resilience and said he feels “on repeat,” while citing dropped passes and a 1-for-4 fourth-down mark as fixes still needed.
  • Post-Week 10 projections peg the Bears’ postseason odds between roughly 38% and 44% from outlets including ESPN, CBS Sports and NFL.com.
  • Recent signee C.J. Gardner-Johnson has produced 15 tackles, three sacks and a forced fumble in two games, a timely boost with Kyler Gordon on injured reserve.
  • Rookie receiver Luther Burden III is earning more opportunities after a key 27-yard catch, with a tougher stretch ahead that includes six of eight games against winning teams and four NFC North matchups.