With Week 12 in the rearview mirror, we're now, officially, two-thirds of the way through the 2025 NFL season. Which means we are really heading into the stretch run, and that the picture of what matters and what doesn't is starting to become clearer with each passing week.

The Dallas Cowboys are still alive in the playoff race.

The Bears have built an 8-3 record, which is fantastic, but they have done particularly well in two areas: Beating bad teams and winning close games. Of the Bears' eight wins, seven are against teams at .