The Chicago Bears are officially in the NFL playoffs, but very little else is settled with two weeks remaining in the regular season.
The Bears (11-4) still can finish with nearly every seed between No. 1 and No. 7, depending on the outcomes of their games at San Francisco and at home vs. Detroit.
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Here is a look at the NFC playoff scenarios for the Bears with two games remaining:
Bears playoffs: Is Chicago in?
Yes. With an 11-4 record, the Chicago Bears are guaranteed a spot in the seven-team NFC bracket, their first playoff appearance since 2020.
Can the Bears clinch NFC North?
Yes. The Bears need one more victory — or one loss by the Green Bay Packers (9-5-1) — to clinch the NFC North and earn at least a top-three seed. It would be Chicago’s first division title since 2018. The Packers host the Ravens and are at Minnesota.
Can the Bears get the top seed?
Yes. If the Bears win their final two games and the Seattle Seahawks (12-3) lose one game, either at Carolina or at San Francisco. It would be Chicago’s first time with the No. 1 seed since 2006, en route to a Super Bowl appearance.
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Who will the Bears play in the playoffs?
If Bears get No. 1 seed: The Bears would get a bye with the top seed, so they would not play the first week of the postseason.
If Bears get No. 2 seed: The Bears can clinch at least the No. 2 seed this weekend with a win at San Francisco and a Philadelphia loss to Buffalo. No. 2 is their most likely landing spot, which likely means a third meeting with the Packers.
If Bears get No. 3 seed: Their most likely opponents would be the highest finishing wild card team among the NFC West teams like the LA Rams or San Francisco.
Here are the Bears odds to earn each of the NFC’s seeds, according to data from For The Numbers.
Carolina 8-7 OR Tampa Bay 7-8
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