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Halas Intrigue, Episode 149: Who wins Packers-Bears?

The Sun-Times’ beat writers make their Week 17 picks and debate whether the Bears will get into the postseason.

By  Sun-Times staff
   
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Chicago Bears defensive tackle Akiem Hicks (96) tries to bring down Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

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It’s the biggest game of the year! Sun-Times reporters Patrick Finley, Jason Lieser and Mark Potash pick the winner of the Bears-Packers rivalry game and debate whether the playoffs are in the future.

New episodes of “Halas Intrigue” will be published regularly with accompanying stories collected on the podcast’s hub page. You can also listen to “Halas Intrigue” wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Luminary, Spotify, and Stitcher.

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