Overview
- Chicago clinches the NFC North with a Week 17 victory at San Francisco; a Green Bay loss to Baltimore on Saturday would also seal the title.
- The Bears could reach the NFC’s No. 1 seed with a win combined with a Seattle loss, which would bring a first-round bye and homefield advantage.
- Green Bay’s route requires wins over the Ravens and Vikings plus two Bears losses, with tiebreakers also favoring the Packers in an 11-5-1 split.
- The Packers face significant injuries, including a season-ending tight end loss and quarterback uncertainty involving Jordan Love and Malik Willis.
- Quarterback availability clouds the Vikings with J.J. McCarthy sidelined by a hand injury, and outlets differ on whether the Lions remain in the playoff hunt.