Bears might need a 3-sided playoff coin, according to oddsmaker

A wagering website has the Packers with the best chance to reach the playoffs. The Bears were listed with a 36.1% chance.

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Who has the best chances of reaching the NFL playoffs? Not the Bears, according to one online sports betting site.

Who has the best chances of reaching the NFL playoffs? Not the Bears, according to one online sports betting site.

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Even the teams perceived as the best in the NFC North can flip a coin on their chances of reaching the postseason, according to odds posted at Foxbet.com.

The wagering site gave the Packers a 55.6% chance of making the playoffs this season, with the Vikings next at 52.2%.

The Bears came in with a 36.1% chance at a playoff berth. The Lions were listed at 27.1%.

The Redskins had the best playoff chance in the NFC at 85.4% The Chiefs topped the AFC at 88.1%.

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