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Lovie Smith says the Bears are preparing to face the Saints

Lovie Smith

Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith looks out at his team in the first half of an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings in Chicago, Sunday, Nov. 14, 2010. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

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Though the Philadelphia Eagles shouldn’t need any extra motivation this weekend when it comes to playing the Packers, they may have picked up a little more motivation when it comes to playing the Bears in the divisional round.

If the Eagles can first beat the Packers.

Bears coach Lovie Smith said Wednesday that his team is preparing to face the Saints next weekend, which means that the Bears believe that the Saints will beat the Seahawks -- and that the Packers wll beat the Eagles.

The Bears upended the Eagles in Chicago during the regular season. Actually, half of the Eagles’ six losses in 2010 game against teams from the NFC North, and they’ll have to go 2-0 against the top two teams in the division if they want to fulfill a destiny date between Mike Vick and his former team, the Falcons.