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Halas Intrigue, Episode 151: Playoff talk!

It’s here. The Bears postseason episode no one expected.

By Sun-Times staff

Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky hands off to running back David Montgomery during the regular-season finale against the Packers.

Who’s winning the Bears-Saints playoff game? What do the Bears have to do to steal a win? Patrick Finley, Jason Lieser and Mark Potash weigh in.

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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