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As the Bears dream of a world in which they hire the perfect coach, quarterback Caleb Williams ascends to stardom and they finally get everything right, the rest of the NFC North is already there.
Nearly three years after general manager Ryan Poles declared his intent to “take the North and never give it back,” the Bears have never been farther away from doing so.
They’re about to finish fourth in the division for the third consecutive season under Poles, and if they lose to the Packers on Sunday at Lambeau Field, they’ll end the season eight games behind the rest of the pack as the Lions and Vikings battle for the No.