The Bears earned a little bit more breathing room at the top of the NFC North standings with their win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday.
The Minnesota Vikings had been hot on their tail in second place, but Kirk Cousins and Co. had their bye week on Week 10, so Chicago was able to increase the gap with its win.
Of course, they’ll go head-to-head in their next game on Sunday Night Football on NBC, and a Vikings win would have them surpass the Bears in winning percentage for the season.
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Meanwhile, the Green Bay Packers got back on track with a 31-12 win over the Miami Dolphins, but at 4-4-1, they still have some catching up to do before they’re back in the hunt for the division crown.
The Packers will play the Vikings right after the Bears do, but first they have a Thursday night matchup with the Seattle Seahawks to try and get back above .500.
On the other end of the spectrum, the Lions fell to 3-6 with their loss at Soldier Field, and any hopes they had at a surprise playoff run seemed to have dissipated. They’ll have their chance at revenge against the Bears on Thanksgiving.