In the best of Mully & Haugh on 670 The Score this week, Mike Mulligan and David Haugh discuss the Cubs' acquisition of star outfielder Kyle Tucker from the Astros and their trade of outfielder Cody Bellinger to the Yankees; they weigh in on the Bears' struggles and their ongoing head coaching search; and the guys also preview the Bears-Lions game Sunday.

In the Best of the Bears on 670 The Score this week, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes were joined by Score football analyst Dave Wannstedt to break down the Bears’ long losing streak; Dan Bernstein and Marshall Harris took calls on the Bears’ disastrous slide; Spiegel & Holmes are joined by Sun-Times reporter Jason Lieser to discuss the decisions that loom for the Bears in the offseason; Bernstein & Harris welcome on Athletic writer Kevin Fishbain to discuss Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson potentially being a coaching candidate for the Bears; and Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk explains why he likes the underdog Bears against the Lions on Sunday.

Kickoff with Boomer Esiason and Mike Valenti for week 16 in the NFL. Lions need answers. The Jets sink to a new low. Recap of Broncos and Chargers. picks against the spread. Phil Simms joins the boys to break down the game of the week Steelers @ Ravens.

From 'Take The North' (subscribe here): As the Bears prepare to face the Lions for the second time this season, Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote have a big-picture question to ponder: How many of the current Chicago starting offensive linemen will be starters for the team in 2025? Right tackle Darnell Wright seems to be a lock. But the rest of the group, we're not so sure about. Also in this episode, the guys try to get to the bottom of why rookie tackle Kiran Amegadjie started against the Vikings given that Larry Borom has been this team's swing tackle for multiple seasons. And, the Bears will get an up-close look at Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, a hot head coaching candidate. What has Johnson noticed about Bears quarterback Caleb Williams this season?

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Mike Mulligan and David Haugh opened their show by previewing the start of the College Football Playoff and by reacting to Cubs legend Sammy Sosa reuniting with the franchise. Later, they conducted the Pick 6 segment, where they debated the top sports stories of the day.

In the second hour, Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Tribune writer Brad Biggs to preview the Bears-Lions matchup Sunday. Later, Bet Live host Joe Fortenbaugh joined the show to share his best bets of the weekend.

In the third hour, Mike Mulligan and David Haugh continued discussing Cubs legend Sammy Sosa reuniting with the franchise. After that, Chicago Sports Network analyst Jake Butt joined the show to preview the opening round of the College Football Playoff. Later, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk joined the program to preview the Bears-Lions matchup and to discuss the latest NFL headlines.

In the final hour, Mike Mulligan and David Haugh were joined by Cubs Radio analyst Ron Coomer to discuss former star Sammy Sosa reuniting with the franchise. Later, Mully and Haugh held the Week in Review segment, in which they listened back to the best analysis of the Bears-Lions matchup from their many great guests of the past week.