The Chicago Bears have sole possession of first place in the NFC North after the Detroit Lions' loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

Bears seize NFC North lead after thrilling win. Unpack the division's tight playoff race and key upcoming matchups impacting seeding.

Eleven weeks into the season, the Bears are in sole possession of first place in the NFC North. Their 19-17 win against the Vikings on Sunday, coupled with the Lio

A wild Week 11 has the Chicago Bears in sole possession of first place in the division under first-year head coach Ben Johnson. The last time Chicago was in first place this late in a season was 2018, the last time the Bears won the NFC North.

Caleb Williams passed for 239 yards and three touchdowns and Kyle Monangai rushed for a score to lift the surging Chicago Bears to a 31-28 victory against the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.

A sign of lingering skeptics, the Chicago Bears are ranked No. 1 in the standings but No. 3 in the Power Rankings.

The Detroit Lions didn't make up any ground in the NFC North race on Sunday. They were also lucky not to lose any to the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers. The Lions needed a 59-yard field goal from Jake Bates and a 69-yard touchdown run from Jahmyr Gibbs to beat the New York Giants 34-27 in overtime.

To make the playoffs, the Bears must win at least two more games and likely three. It could go down to the very end — at home against Lions.

The Chicago Bears took down the Pittsburgh Steelers at Soldier Field with a 31-28 scoreline. With the win, they improved their record to 8-3 and are well settled atop the NFC North.

Bears are stepping up in class when they meet the defending Super Bowl champion Eagles in the Black Friday game

Per The Athletic’s playoff simulator, the Lions are projected to finish 11-6 — finishing second in the NFC North to the Packers (11-5-1).