The Chicago Bears entered Week 14 riding a wave of momentum, but their surge hit a wall at Lambeau Field. Chicago’s 28-21 loss to the Green Bay Packers (9-3-1) not only cost them sole possession of first place in the NFC North, but also dropped them back into a crowded NFC playoff picture.

After the game, head coach Ben Johnson made his message abundantly clear — the Bears aren’t a playoff team until their record says so.

“We’ll be a playoff team once we earn enough wins to become a playoff team,” Johnson states, addressing the reality of their situation, via Chris Emma of 670 The Score. “So, right now, we’re a nine-win team. I don’t think nine wins is going to get you in this year. We got to do what we can to get enough wins to find a way to get into the tournament.”

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