Published 12/18/2007
at Yahoo! Sports - NFL News
Finish. That was the Chicago Bears' mantra since losing the Super Bowl 10 months ago. Their goal was to get back to the NFL's marquee game and win it. It's what they expected. Instead, with two weeks left in a follow-up season that has gone afoul, the Bears are finished for sure, officially and mathematically out of the playoffs after a Monday night loss in Minnesota.
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