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Bears beat Packers 24-17, clinch NFC North
Monday, December 17, 2018

(CHICAGO) – Mitchell Trubisky threw for two touchdowns, Eddie Jackson ended Aaron Rodgers' NFL-record streak without an interception and the Chicago Bears clinched the NFC North with a 24-17 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. The Bears (10-4) secured their first playoff appearance since the 2010 team won the NFC North, and clinching with a rare victory over their heated rivals made it all the more sweet. The loss coupled with Minnesota's 41-17 victory over Miami keeps the Packers out of the postseason for the second year in a row. Chicago had dropped nine of 10 against Green Bay (5-8-1). But the Bears secured their first trip to the playoffs in eight years with their seventh win in eight games. Trubisky gave them a 21-14 lead early in the fourth quarter with a 13-yard pass to Trey Burton in the left side of the end zone. After a Cody Parkey field goal that gave Chicago a 24-14 lead, the Packers drove to the 9, but on third down, Jackson picked off Rodgers, ending his streak at 402 passes. Mason Crosby kicked a field goal in the closing seconds to make it a seven-point game. But Chicago recovered the onside kick. Trubisky was 20 of 28 for 235 yards with a 120.4 rating. It was a big improvement over the previous week when he matched a career high with three interceptions after missing back-to-back games because of a right shoulder injury. The Packers are 1-1 since offensive coordinator Joe Philbin replaced fired coach Mike McCarthy on an interim basis.

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