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Halas Intrigue, Episode 209: No Justin? No way!

What was already a meaningless Bears-Vikings game has become practically pointless.

By Sun-Times staff

The Justin Fields-Matt Nagy duo has likely come to an end.

Jason Lieser, Patrick Finley and Mark Potash examine what Justin Fields’ stint on the COVID-19 list means for evaluating his season as coach Matt Nagy’s Bears tenure comes to a likely end Sunday in Minneapolis.

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