But the season has five games left, and the Bears still have things to prove. They did get a quality win last week against the Philadelphia Eagles, but a more important test awaits this week. They get their first of two games against the 8-3-1 Packers. The winner will be in first place of the NFC North.

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A loaded Week 14 slate features a handful of games in which the outcomes will have massive implications on the playoff picture.

Week 14 gets underway with a critical NFC battle, as the Dallas Cowboys visit the Detroit Lions as underdogs on "Thursday Night Football." The Cowboys have back-to-back wins over the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs, while the Lions are coming off a loss at home to the Green Bay Packers.

New England and Chicago are tops in the AFC and NFC, while Denver’s success is also contributing to the unconventional standings.

Presence has become a gift for the NFC North-leading Bears. The key? “Be where your feet are,” safety Jaquan Brisker says.

In the first year under Ben Johnson, the team's turnaround so far has been a huge success. But that doesn't mean the players or the coaching staff are getting ahead of themselves while the national media starts to begin conversations about Chicago's playoff chances.

The surprising and surging Chicago Bears (9-3) look to build on their lead atop the NFC North when they take the field in Green Bay against the Packers (8-3-1).