Potential Bears playoff seeding
Jan 2, 2026 5:29 PM
As things currently stand, the Bears are the No. 2 seed in the NFC with an 11-5 record. They've already clinched the NFC North and will have a better record than the NFC South champion, so the only seeds they could get would be the No. 2 or No. 3 seeds. Here's how each scenario happens (excluding ties):
- Bears beat Lions: No. 2 seed
- Bears lose to Lions AND Eagles lose to Commanders: No. 2 seed
- Bears lose to Lions AND Eagles beat Commanders: No. 3 seed
The Bears' first round opponent scenarios would then go like this:
- Bears get No. 2 seed: Packers
- Bears get No. 3 seed AND 49ers lose to Seahawks AND Rams beat Cardinals: 49ers
- Bears get No. 3 seed AND 49ers lose to Seahawks AND Rams lose to Cardinals: Rams
- Bears get No. 3 seed AND 49ers beat Seahawks: Rams
Who would you like to see the Bears play? Personally, I would hope to stay far away from the NFC West teams and play the Packers again instead (potentially without Jordan Love).
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