he next step in a Bears miracle run to the playoffs happened on Thursday Night Football.
One down and about 16 more to go for the Bears.
The first step was accomplished thanks to Matthew Stafford.
The Rams quarterback threw for two touchdowns and his team took control shortly into the second half before hanging on for a 30-22 victory over the Saints.
As a result, the Rams are 8-7 and currently in the sixth seed for an NFC playoff berth as the second wild card.
The Vikings, at 7-7, currently are in the seventh and last NFC playoff spot.
The Bears can’t get into the playoffs as a wild card if they tie the New Orleans Saints at 8-9 and 8-9 is the best the Bears can do. The Bears lost to New Orleans this season, so the Saints own the tiebreaker. The Bears need New Orleans to lose every remaining game because the Saints went into their game with the L.A. Rams owning a 7-7 record.
The Bears are 5-9 and any remote chance they have depends on winning all three remaining games, and New Orleans losing its last two games to Tampa Bay and Atlanta.
