@Orengerman
If (fingers crossed) the Bears clinch the division Sunday, how should they approach the final two games – rest some key guys? Go in 100% and risk injuries? Mitch obviously needs the reps, but he also needs guys to pass to and an OL to protect him…
There will be plenty still to play for if they do win on Sunday. They’ll have locked up the division but then playoff seeding becomes important. There is an outside chance now they can get the #2 seed and a bye with their win over the Rams, who in turn lose a tiebreaker with the Saints for the #1 seed. Currently, they hold the #3 seed which guarantees them at least one home playoff game but the Dallas Cowboys are threatening to steal it. So there’s no reason to relax just yet.
@JacobVangellow
How many guys on the defense should get all-pro nods?
As of right now, there are two who seem like locks for that honor to me. The first is obviously Khalil Mack who remains one of the most devastating pass rushers in the NFL and has proven it again and again this year. The other is Kyle Fuller. He leads the league with seven interceptions and has played phenomenal down the stretch with a big play in some huge games. Two others are in the hunt too in Akiem Hicks and Eddie Jackson, but I think they settle for Pro Bowl trips.