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David Haugh: Bears fans' view of the Super Bowl matchup between the Rams and Patriots: What if?

After two teams qualified Sunday for Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta, two words immediately popped into the head of anyone who watched the Bears closely this season.

What if?

The words echo like the sound of a football clanking off the crossbar.

What if the Bears had a kicker as reliable as the Rams' Greg Zuerlein, whose 57-yard field goal to beat the Saints in overtime was the longest game-winner in NFL playoff history?

What if Bears kicker Cody Parkey had made a 43-yarder against the Eagles two weeks earlier instead

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