Bears Playoff Scenarios

The Lions lost last night against the Baltimore Ravens, which means the Bears are now in first place all alone. My sister-in-law is a Lions fan and we watched that game on Thanksgiving together. I told her at the time that the Lions had just clinched the division as far as I was concerned. They haven't won since.

Now there are lots of different potential scenarios.

If the Bears win both remaining games (against the Eagles & Packers), they win the division.

If the Packers win both of their last two games, they win the division.

If the Bears lose to the Eagles and then beat the Packers, and the Lions win their last two games, the Lions win the division.

If the Bears lose to the Eagles and then beat the Packers, but the Lions lose one of their last two games, the Bears win the division.

If the Lions and Packers both lose next week, and the Bears beat the Eagles, the Bears win the division.

In other words, any of those three teams could still win the division, but the Bears are in the best position to do so. None of these remaining games for any of the teams are pushovers. The Lions play the Giants and the Vikings. The Packers play the Steelers and the Bears. I personally don't want that last game against Green Bay to be the decider. I have a bad feeling about that one.