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Lovie Smith insisted his team would play to win in the regular-season finale in Green Bay even though the outcome meant little to the Bears while the Packers had a playoff berth on the line.
His players gave every ounce of effort on the field. Smith even risked injuries to quarterback Jay Cutler and other prominent starters but left them in the game until the bitter end. What the Bears coach didn’t tell you, however, is that his staff didn’t game-plan for that game like they will prepare for the rubber match in the NFC Championship Game at Soldier Field on Sunday.
The Bears were clearly the better team while defeating the Seahawks 35-24 in Sunday’s divisional playoff game. Even though Green Bay has lost...
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