Hannah Foslien/Getty Images Seven things that could swing the Bears’ fight for the seventh playoff seed or higher on Sunday:
Aaron Rodgers’ wizardry Perhaps no one has benefitted more from empty stadiums than the Packers quarterback, who uses the quiet to play chess at the line of scrimmage, shouting out pre-snap instructions and getting the offense into the proper play call. “He’s a master of their system, No. 1,” Bears outside linebackers coach Ted Monachino said Monday. “No. 2, he’s extremely talented. No. 3, he’s got rare football IQ and feel for the passing game. And I think their staff there does a great job of giving him enough freedom down to down to get them out of a good play and into a better play.
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The Bears and Packers will play their season finale about three hours later than originally scheduled.
The NFL has rescheduled the game for 3:25 p.m. Sunday at Soldier Field. The move was expected, as it allows the Bears-Packers to be played at the same time as Cardinals-Rams.
To make the playoffs as the NFC’s seventh seed, the Bears need to either beat the Packers or have the Cardinals lose to the Rams. The Cardinals needs to win and for the Bears to lose. Related
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