The Bears have clawed their way back to .500 with three wins in their past four games and fully understand they need all the help they can get in their unlikely bid to return to the postseason after last year’s division title campaign.
Chasing current NFC wild cards Seattle (9-2) and Minnesota (8-3), the 6-6 Bears could run the table against the division-leading Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Kansas City Chiefs and the Vikings over the final four games and still miss the playoffs. But if that were to happen, they’re hopeful they won’t be missing Pro Bowl DE Akiem Hicks for the majority of the final stretch, like they have in the past seven-plus games.