What do the 8-3 Chicago Bears have to do to earn some respect around here?

Despite them winning eight of their last nine games and leading the NFC North, ESPN’s playoff prediction models still aren’t bullish on the Bears.

With six games left to go, including Friday’s contest with the Eagles, the Worldwide Leader’s latest crystal ball gives Chicago only a 62% chance to make the playoffs and just a 24% probability to win the division. Meanwhile, the Green Bay Packers (7-3-1) have an 80% chance right now to make the playoffs (45% to win division), and the Detroit Lions (7-4) aren’t far behind (72% to make playoffs, 32% to win division).

On one hand, one can understand to a degree. The Bears have the toughest schedule of the three to close out the season: Philadelphia Eagles (8-3), Green Ba

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