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LAKE FOREST Charles Leno Jersey , Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears are rolling into their first playoff appearance in eight years, with nine wins in 10 games and their sights set on a bigger prize after capturing the NFC North.“This is where it gets real,” coach Matt Nagy said Monday.From four straight last-place finishes to hosting a wild-card matchup against the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles, it’s been quite a transformation for the Bears over the past 12 months. A busy offseason that started with former coach John Fox getting fired and ended with the blockbuster trade for Khalil Mack has paid off in a big way.Now, it seems anything is possible. But as far as Nagy is concerned, it’s business as usual this week.“Don’t stay up later at night just because it’s the playoffs,” he said. “Why? Just do the normal stuff that you’ve been doing. It’s been working. Why do you need to change it now, because it’s the playoffs? No, just continue to do what you do.”What the Bears (12-4) are doing seems to be working quite well. They more than doubled their win total after going 5-11 a year ago while posting their best regular-season record since the 2006 team went 13-3 and reached the Super Bowl.The Bears refused to let up in a 24-10 victory at Minnesota that knocked the Vikings out of the playoffs. They went with quarterback Mitchell Trubisky the whole way and only held out previously injured starters.With Philadelphia also beating Washington, the Eagles claimed the final wild card over the Vikings. That sets up a playoff matchup with no shortage of story lines, starting with Nagy going against his friend Doug Pederson. The two worked together under Andy Reid in Philadelphia and Kansas City.Trubisky will be making his first playoff appearance, and there will be brothers on opposite sides — Bears guard Kyle Long and Eagles defensive end Chris Long.“I’m happy for both of us and proud of him,” Kyle Long said Sunday https://www.thebearsfanshop.com/Joel-Iyiegbuniwe-Jersey , after returning from a right foot injury that caused him to miss eight games. “They’ve had a tough start and they’ve battled back and they have an incredibly talented team, so it’s going to be a tough game at home.”It’s been a tough road back to the playoffs for Chicago.The drought cost three coaches their jobs and led to shrinking crowds as fans’ frustration mounted. Chicago is making its first playoff appearance since the 2010 season, when it won the division and lost to Green Bay in the NFC title game.The Bears fired Lovie Smith after going 10-6 in 2012 and continued to unravel from there. Marc Trestman lasted two seasons. Fox was let go after three seasons with a 14-34 record, a .292 winning percentage that ranked as the second-lowest in franchise history.But look at the Bears now.A team that started the season by blowing a 20-point lead against an injured Aaron Rodgers in a loss at Green Bay has its sights set on a Super Bowl run.The Bears gave up a league-low 17.7 points per game during the regular season and ranked third in total defense. No team forced as many turnovers (36) or intercepted as many passes (27). And though the offense has been inconsistent in Nagy’s first year, there has been growth, particularly from Trubisky. He has a 109.7 rating over the past three games, completing just under 76 percent of his passes for three touchdowns without an interception.“I am very proud of this team,” Trubisky said. “This was a big turnaround from last year, being in the same locker room with these guys but having a whole different feeling. … Looking back, we have got 12 wins and we are playing at home in the playoffs, and we are excited for this next opportunity. If we keep doing what we are doing, hopefully we can do something special and keep rolling.”NOTES: Nagy said he hopes Long can play the entire game after being in for 27 snaps on Sunday. … Nagy sounded optimistic WR Allen Robinson (ribs), S Eddie Jackson (ankle) and LB Aaron Lynch (elbow) will be available after missing the Minnesota game. “I’m hoping they’re all ready to go Nick Kwiatkoski Color Rush Jersey ,” he said. … Nagy also downplayed the left shoulder injury WR Anthony Miller suffered against the Vikings, saying there’s “nothing significant there.” WR Taylor Gabriel also hurt his ribs, and DE Roy Robertson-Harris had “a little whiplash from enemy fire,” Nagy said. Earlier today, Josh McCown announced his retirement via an article in The Player’s Tribune." The Bears DenNotesXs and OsSuperfansBears’ legend Josh McCown hangs ‘em upNew,27commentsEarlier today, Josh McCown announced his retirement via an article in The Player’s Tribune.CDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Bears’ legend Josh McCown hangs ‘em upTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Jonathan Daniel/Getty ImagesHis time in the Windy City was short, but the impact Josh McCown had on the franchise lasts to this day. He only played for the Chicago Bears from 2011 to 2013, but he won the “Media Good Guy” award in 2013, an award voted on and presented by the Chicago chapter of the Pro Football Writers of America. He was named to the USA Today’s All-Joe Team, which goes to an unsung player on each franchise, following his 2013 season. And he was also awarded the prestigious Brian Piccolo Award by the Bears in May of 2014.Earlier today, McCown announced his retirement via an article in The Player’s Tribune.Calling him a Bears’ legend is an admitted bit of hyperbole Prince Amukamara Jersey , but I was a fan of his when he played in Chicago and always rooted for him when he moved on from the Bears. In that remarkable 2013 season he played in just eight games, with five starts, while throwing 13 touchdown passes to only 1 interception, for a franchise best, single-season passer rating of 109.0. If you go by the newer QBR (from ESPN), he also holds the highest such single-season mark in Bears’ history at 83.4.In fact, no other quarterback (minimum 200 passing attempts) in the history of the Bears’ franchise has a higher career passer rating than Josh’s 101.0. McCown was signed by the Bears in November of 2011 to back up Caleb Hanie after Jay Cutler injured his thumb making a tackle against the Chargers. McCown was coaching high school football when the Bears called, but he jumped at a chance to get back into the league after playing with the UFL’s Hartford Colonials in 2010. With Hanie at quarterback in 2011, the Bears limped to four straight losses, so they turned to McCown for week 16 in Green Bay. He was rusty in his first start against the Packers, a game in which they dropped their fifth in a row thanks to Aaron Rodgers’ 5 TD passes, but McCown helped the Bears beat the Vikings in their week 17 contest to end the season 8-8. He was waived in final cut-downs before the 2012 season, but came back when Cutler suffered a concussion to back up Jason Campbell. Once Jay came back https://www.thebearsfanshop.com/Adam-Shaheen-Jersey , McCown stuck around as the number three QB to close out the season.In 2013 he won the number two QB spot behind Cutler, and he saw his first action in a week 7 game against Washington where he went 14 of 20 for 204 yards, with a passing touchdown, while rushing 4 times for 33 yards in Chicago's narrow 41 to 45 loss. McCown played from 2002-2009 for five different teams, then for another five teams from 2011-2018, but his best season was 2013 under the guidance of Marc Trestman. He finished third in the NFL in passer rating, and his interception percentage of 0.4 was lowest in the league. That year he was also the first Bears’ QB to throw for 300 yards in three consecutive games.To this day, many Bears’ fans wonder what could have happened had the Bears stuck with McCown for all of 2013 instead of turning to back Cutler.What are your favorite memories of the short, but sweet, Josh McCown era in Chicago?