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The Bears concluded a magical regular season with a 19-16 loss to the Lions Sunday at Soldier Field, but the NFC North champions secured the No. 2 seed in the playoffs with Philadelphia's 24-17 home defeat to Washington.

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The NFC North champion Bears (11-5) will look to clinch the No. 2 seed in the NFC playoffs and create momentum heading into the postseason Sunday when they close the regular season by hosting the Lions (8-8) at Soldier Field.

Bears receiver Rome Odunze (foot) returned to practice on a limited basis Friday and is listed as questionable for Sunday's regular-season finale against the Lions.

D'Andre Swift reached a meaningful milestone last Sunday in San Francisco, passing 1,000 yards rushing for the second time in his career, an achievement he credits to the guidance of head coach Ben Johnson, running backs coach Eric Bieniemy and the . ...

The emergence of the Bears' top two draft picks, tight end Colston Loveland and receiver Luther Burden III, has helped fuel an offense that ranks in the top 10 in the NFL in scoring and total yards.

Coach Ben Johnson reiterated Wednesday that the Bears have no plans to rest their starters in Sunday's regular-season finale versus the Lions despite having clinched the NFC North title.

Playing the best football of his two-year NFL career, Bears quarterback Caleb Williams enters the final week of the regular season determined to keep growing for his legacy and his team.

The Chicago Bears on Wednesday placed linebacker Noah Sewell on Reserve/Injured and activated tight end Nikola Kalinic from Practice Squad/Injured Reserve.

Here's where to watch, listen to and stream the Bears' regular season finale against the Detroit Lions, which kicks off at 3:25 p.m. CT Sunday, Jan. 4 at Soldier Field.