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Bears Host Seahawks, Rams and Niners Rematch After Tie, Pack Hosts Vikings

>>Seahawks Square Off With Bears At Soldier

(Chicago, IL) -- The Seattle Seahawks and Chicago Bears look to continue their drive to the playoffs as they face off Sunday at Soldier Field. This is the second straight road game for Seattle, which lost 24-21 at Miami last Sunday. The Seahawks are 6-and-5 overall, but just 1-and-5 on the road. They will play three of their final four games at home. The Bears snapped a two-game skid with a 28-10 home win over the Vikings in Week 12. Quarterback Jay Cutler returned after missing most of the last two games with a concussion. The Bears are 8-and-3 overall, including a 5-and-1 mark at home.

>>49ers, Rams Rematch In St. Louis

(St. Louis, MO) -- NFC West rivals meet for the second time this season when the San Francisco 49ers take on the St. Louis Rams Sunday at the Edward Jones Dome. The two teams battled to a 24-all tie in San Francisco in Week 10. Quarterback Alex Smith suffered a concussion in that game and second-year signal-caller Colin Kaepernick [[ CAP-er-nick ]] has led the team to two wins in his place. Head coach Jim Harbaugh announced he is sticking with the hot hand this week even though Smith is now healthy and cleared to play. The Niners lead the division at 8-2-and-1. The Rams picked up their first win since Week Five with a 31-17 victory at Arizona this past Sunday. St. Louis is 4-6-and-1.

>>Vikings, Packers Tangle In NFC North Tussle

(Green Bay, WI) -- NFC North rivals clash Sunday at Lambeau Field as the Minnesota Vikings go up against the Green Bay Packers. It's the first meeting of the season between the longtime division rivals, with both in the playoff hunt. The Vikings lost 28-10 at Chicago last Sunday and have dropped three of their last four overall to slip to 6-and-5. The Packers had their five-game winning streak snapped with a 38-10 road loss to the Giants on Sunday night. Green Bay is 7-and-4 overall. The Packers play three of their next four games at home. They rematch with Minnesota in Week 17.

>>Surging Colts Clash With Slumping Lions

(Detroit, MI) -- The surprising Indianapolis Colts look to continue their playoff push when they face the disappointing Detroit Lions Sunday at Ford Field. The Colts are coming off a 20-13 victory over the Bills and have won five of their last six games overall. Indianapolis is currently the fifth seed in the AFC. Rookie quarterback Andrew Luck has thrown for more than 32-hundred yards, 13 touchdowns and 13 interceptions thus far.

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