After a series of calamaties at the end of games, the Bears finally found a way to finish and did it on the field of their hated rivals for a 24-22 win.

As the Bears prepare to face the Packers, here are some reasons to be optimistic heading into the regular-season finale.

The Green Bay Packers suffered a second consecutive defeat to a divisional opponent to end the 2024 season, losing 24-22 to the Chicago Bears on a 51-yard field goal as time expired to fall to 11-6 and secure a trip to Philadelphia to play the Eagles in the first round of the NFC playoffs.

Mario Ferraro produced a fight and the game-winning goal, Marc-Edouard Vlasic notched a point in his season debut and the San Jose Sharks broke an eight-game losing streak by edging the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Thursday.

During the Bears pregame show on ESPN 1000, general manager Ryan Poles said interim head coach Thomas Brown will be given a formal interview for the Bears' head coach opening. “

The Chicago Bears will be looking for a full-time replacement for Matt Eberflus now that the season has ended, but they could have some competition in that space.