When Mike Ditka knew the '85 Bears were good

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Mike Ditka walks off the field after the Bears lost 23-0 to Bill Walsh and the 49ers in the 1984 NFC Championship game.

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The Bears lost 23-0 to the San Francisco 49ers in the 1984 NFC Championship game. They had high expectations coming into the following season. But at what point during that 1985 season did the team and coach Mike Ditka realize they were going to be so good.

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