Coach Lovie Smith and the Bears will make the playoffs with a victory next week against the Lions and a Vikings loss to the Packers. ‘‘I’ve always been a big Packers fan,’’ a smiling Smith said Sunday. | Rick Scuteri~AP
GLENDALE, Ariz. — If you ask Lovie Smith what time it is, he’ll tell you the Bears are 9-6. Just like he’ll tell you the Bears are 9-6 if you ask him for directions to the emergency room, what with your leg gushing blood and …
