49ers vs. Bears prediction: San Francisco and Chicago battling for a top seed in the NFC

In one of the most consequential games of Week 17, the San Francisco 49ers play host to the Chicago Bears. San Francisco has won five consecutive games, including two in a row since returning from the bye. The Niners have catapulted themselves into the thick of the race for the No. 1 seed in the NFC, and they have two massive games remaining on the schedule with this one against the Bears followed by next week's showdown with the division rival Seattle Seahawks, which could be for all the marbles. Chicago has won two in a row after having its five-game winning streak snapped by the Packers, and is looking to go from worst to first in the NFC North. The Bears have now won seven of eight, with...