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A riveting NFL playoff weekend has implications for the Chicago Bears

The weekend slate of NFL playoff games was more than just riveting television for Chicago Bears fans. Five coordinators under consideration for the Bears head coaching job coached in the games. One executive in the running to be the Bears general manager saw his team advance to the AFC championship game. And one longtime thorn in the Bears’ side ruminated about what’s next after his loss. As ...

The weekend slate of NFL playoff games was more than just riveting television for Chicago Bears fans.

Five coordinators under consideration for the Bears head coaching job coached in the games. One executive in the running to be the Bears general manager saw his team advance to the AFC championship game. And one longtime thorn in the Bears’ side ruminated about what’s next after his loss.

As the Bears enter Week 3 of their GM and coach searches, here’s what mattered from the games Saturday and Sunday.

1. The teams of five coordinators who have interviewed with the Bears all lost.

Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll and defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier, Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich and defensive coordinator Todd

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