The Chicago Bears let the rest of the league know they are true contenders with a 15-6 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday at Soldier Field.
Chicago moved to 9-4 and further ahead of the 6-5-1 Minnesota Vikings in the NFC North, while Los Angeles fell to 11-2 and into a tie with the New Orleans Saints in the race for the top seed in the conference.
The defense led the way for the victors, holding Jared Goff to 20-of-44 passing for 180 yards, zero touchdowns and four interceptions. Todd Gurley struggled to gain much traction as well and finished with 28 yards on 11 carries.