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Sitting in for Joe Ostrowski, Hub Arkush opened his show by previewing the Bears-Saints matchup Sunday in the wild-card round. Will this be another close game after the Saints needed overtime to beat the Bears earlier in the season? Later, Dan Pompei of the Athletic joined the show to discuss the matchup and the Bears' play late in the regular season.

In the third hour, Joe Ostrowski broke down how the rest of the NFL views and might value Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky as he's set to hit free agency this offseason. Later, Ostrowski revisited a conversation he had on Bet Sweats with The Simple Handicap podcast host Adam Chernoff in which they previewed the NFL wild-card weekend and discussed the best betting lines available.

In the second hour, Joe Ostrowski welcomed on Aaron Leming of the Bear Report and Windy City Gridiron to discuss how much influence Bears coach Matt Nagy still has on the offensive play-calling after relinquishing those duties, whether general manager Ryan Pace will be retained for the 2021 season and more. Later, Ostrowski and the crew replayed Score analyst Olin Kreutz's interview discussing the Bears on the Mully & Haugh Show earlier in the morning.

Joe Ostrowski opened his show by reacting to the Bears' 35-16 loss to the Packers on Sunday and by exploring Chicago's chances against the favored New Orleans Saints in the wild-card round next weekend. Later, Ostrowski detailed the predicament of the Bears' infrastructure as it relates to the futures of coach Matt Nagy and general manager Ryan Pace.

In the final hour, Hub Arkush was joined by Score baseball insider Bruce Levine to discuss White Sox manager Tony La Russa's comments on the resolution of his legal case following his arrest for driving under the influence in the Phoenix area in February. The guys also discussed what moves the Cubs might make as the offseason continues.