CHICAGO _ Rewind 365 days from when the Bears clinched the NFC North title Sunday against the Packers.
Dec. 16, 2017. Ford Field.
Mitch Trubisky threw three interceptions and the Bears retreated from Detroit after a 20-10 loss to the Lions. Their 10th loss of the season strengthened the question of when _ not if _ coach John Fox would be fired.
The Tribune headlines over the next two days ranged from "A complete mess" to "Going the wrong way" to "End. This. Now."
Now come back to the present.
Dec. 16, 2018. Soldier Field.
Trubisky threw two touchdown passes and no interceptions in a 24-17 victory over the Packers. Khalil Mack had 2{ of the Bears' five sacks of Aaron Rodgers. Vic Fangio's defense recorded its 35th takeaway of the season. And after it was over, Matt Nagy stood at the fringes of a chaotic, bouncing locker room watching his players dance to celebrate the Bears' first playoff berth in eight years.
The Tribune headline: "Crown 'em."
The Bears became the 47th team in league history to go from worst to first in the course of a year and one of 24 to have done it since 2003.
So how exactly did the Bears get from Point A to Point B? How did the vital traits of this team bring the division title to life?
