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It’d be nice if the Bears ever made this part of the season meaningful, rather than it being merely a time for the drama over who’s getting fired to rise to a crescendo leading into mid-January.
Some teams actually keep playing games deep into January. That’s referred to as the playoffs.
But with the Bears, there’s always what should be and what actually is. And, as is too often the case, the current blueprint and power structure at Halas Hall is fully in question heading into the final five games, starting Sunday at home against the Lions.