Article updated: 12/11/2012 7:45 PM

Bears look like they’re on a road to nowhere

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Bears cornerback Charles Tillman sits on the bench Sunday during the second half against the Minnesota Vikingsin Minneapolis. The Vikings won 21-14.

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If the Bears can't beat the Packers on Sunday at Soldier Field, what's the point of even making the playoffs? They could lose to Green Bay and still weasel their way into the postseason with victories over the Lions and Cardinals, but what would that prove? That sequence of events would only confirm what the first 13 games of the season have already shown: the Bears can usually defeat bad teams, but they usually can't beat good teams.