Bears vs Vikings postgame recap: Folks, the playoffs are back on the table

The Charter: A Chicago Bears Podcast

Chicago Sports Network

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4.4 • 699 Ratings

🗓️ 21 December 2020

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

The Bears have fought back and won their last 2 games, and their 33-27 win over the Vikings put them in realistic contention for the playoffs. Will a postseason run force the Bears to stay pat with Matt Nagy and Ryan Pace? JJ Stankevitz, Cam Ellis, and David Kaplan discuss and debate if the changes fans were calling for in recent weeks are still coming, and if the McCaskey's stick with their GM and coach. They also discuss David Montgomery's career day on the ground, and what is working for the Bears offense now. Bears fans, prepare yourselves for a roller coaster ride to finish the season.(1:25) - Percentages and chances the Bears make the playoffs(7:20) - Will George McCaskey fire Ryan Pace and/or Matt Nagy if they make the playoffs this year?(13:19) - Did Matt Nagy do his job of developing quarterbacks?(23:46) - The Bears may have to bring back Mitch Trubisky(29:56) - Vikings coach Mike Zimmer helped the Bears by not giving the ball to Dalvin Cook late in the game(36:27) - Do the Bears have a shot at winning a playoff game?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, I'm JJ Stankovits and welcome in to another edition of the Undercenter podcast, brought to you by St. Xavier University.
0:11.1	On this episode, I'm joined by Cam Ellis and David Kaplan to break down the Bears' 33 to 27 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, what the bear's playoff chances actually are.
0:22.1	And if this game impacts the future of Mitch Trubisky in Chicago,
0:26.0	all that and more on the Undercenter podcast starting right now.
0:29.7	What does it mean to be a Chicago bear?
0:31.8	It means rich tradition, black and blue division, defense.
0:38.3	I think it's the one franchise that when you think about them, being a defensive player myself, I think that's the first thing you go to.
0:44.5	Legends, linebackers, defensive linemen, dominant players.
0:50.7	The history of it.
0:51.9	I mean, I'm a big history guy, so understanding this was one of the first
0:55.3	franchises just kind of blows my mind, honestly, that was able to be a part of that.
0:59.7	I mean, what more can you say?
1:06.3	All right, JJ Stankovitz here with Cam Ellis and David Kaplan, And guys, we're recording this at about 6 p.m. on Sunday.
1:15.0	We'll see if by the end of this episode, there is a result in the Cardinals Eagles game
1:20.3	that is currently tied as we are podcasting.
1:22.6	But let's just lay it out for our listeners.
1:25.6	If you're listening to this, Sunday night, Monday morning, and the Arizona Cardinals have lost, the Chicago Bears will have a 60% chance of making the playoffs.
1:34.6	That's via the New York Times playoff predictor.
1:38.6	I mean, basically, and also, by the way, if the Cardinals lose, the Bears still have a 40% chance of making the playoffs.
1:43.2	Basically, the Bears are a coin flip away from being the NFC number seven seed right now.
1:49.4	That is by virtue of beating the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, essentially knocking the Vikings out of the playoffs.
1:56.3	We talked a little bit last week on this podcast about like, does it really matter that they beat the Texans?
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