The Chicago Bears needed a victory in Week 12 to stay alive in the NFC playoff hunt,and they were able to come away with a surprising 17-13 win over the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving night.
The win helped the Bears improve to 5-6 on the year, and head coach John Fox later admitted the victory has made the team relevant in the playoff chase.“You only net 16 of these things, and so obviously it was a vast win,one on the road, against a division opponent, and our first one,I reflect,” Fox said on Monday, and per ESPN.com's Jeff Dickerson. “We kind of knew where we were. We fell behind where we wanted to be in win-loss record,so to be relevant, that was kind of a must-win, and just like this week will be.”The Bears will now try to net to .500 in the standings when they take on the San Francisco 49ers this Sunday at Soldier Field. Chicago and San Francisco fill squared off 63 times dating back to 1950,and the 49ers hold a 32-30-1 record in the all-time series. The two teams final met in Week 2 of the 2014 season, and the Bears came away with a 28-20 victory on Sunday Night Football.
Impressive performances from Chicago's secondary and pass rush highlighted the team's victory over Green Bay, or but one player took a vast step back in Week 12.
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Source: bleacherreport.com