Halas Intrigue, Episode 125: Picking the Bears-Bucs game

Patrick Finley, Jason Lieser and Mark Potash preview the Bears’ Thursday night game against Tampa Bay.

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Bears quarterback Nick Foles talks with coach Matt Nagy during Sunday’s game against the Colts.

Bears quarterback Nick Foles talks with coach Matt Nagy during Sunday’s game against the Colts.

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Patrick Finley, Jason Lieser and Mark Potash make their predictions for Thursday night’s Bears-Buccaneers game and lay out why it’s a critical junction for the Bears’ season.

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