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Historic Moments: Bears roll in with fog

It will be remembered as the best game you never saw. The Bears are clearly one win away from the Super Bowl after helping the Eagles beat themselves 20-12 in an eerie NFC semifinal playoff game at fog-bound Soldier Field.

The front of the sports page of the Chicago Tribune on January 1, 1989 the day after the Bears-Eagles game. Bears Historic Moment - Chicago Tribune
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The front of the sports page of the Chicago Tribune on January 1, 1989 the day after the Bears-Eagles game. Bears Historic Moment - Chicago Tribune

Eagles players watch from the bench at a fog-shrouded Soldier Field on Dec. 31, 1988. Bears Historic Moment - Chicago Tribune
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Eagles players watch from the bench at a fog-shrouded Soldier Field on Dec. 31, 1988. Bears Historic Moment - Chicago Tribune

Vestee Jackson and Todd Krumm defend an incomplete pass to Eagles wide receiver Mike Quick during the Bears 20-12 victory in the "Fog Bowl." Bears Historic Moment - Chicago Tribune
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Vestee Jackson and Todd Krumm defend an incomplete pass to Eagles wide receiver Mike Quick during the Bears 20-12 victory in the "Fog Bowl." Bears Historic Moment - Chicago Tribune

Steve McMichael (76) and Ron Rivera (59) try to break up a pass play in the Bears' 20-12 victory over the Eagles in the 1988 playoffs. Bears Historic Moment - Chicago Tribune
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Steve McMichael (76) and Ron Rivera (59) try to break up a pass play in the Bears' 20-12 victory over the Eagles in the 1988 playoffs. Bears Historic Moment - Chicago Tribune

Dan Hampton gestures triumphantly as he heads off the field after the Bears' 1988 playoff win over the Eagles. Bears Historic Moment - Chicago Tribune
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Dan Hampton gestures triumphantly as he heads off the field after the Bears' 1988 playoff win over the Eagles. Bears Historic Moment - Chicago Tribune

Best game they never saw: Hardy Bears fans revel in the fog during the Bears 1988 playoff victory over the Eagles at Soldier Field. Bears Historic Moment - Chicago Tribune
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Best game they never saw: Hardy Bears fans revel in the fog during the Bears 1988 playoff victory over the Eagles at Soldier Field. Bears Historic Moment - Chicago Tribune

Sean Smith (97) and Steve McMichael (76) battle the Eagles offense – and the fog – in the Bears' 20-12 playoff victory in 1988. Bears Historic Moment - Chicago Tribune
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Sean Smith (97) and Steve McMichael (76) battle the Eagles offense – and the fog – in the Bears' 20-12 playoff victory in 1988. Bears Historic Moment - Chicago Tribune

The front of the Chicago Tribune on January 1, 1989 the day after the Bears-Eagles game. Bears Historic Moment - Chicago Tribune
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The front of the Chicago Tribune on January 1, 1989 the day after the Bears-Eagles game. Bears Historic Moment - Chicago Tribune

Fog settles over the stadium during the NFC Divisional Playoff. (AP Photo) Bears Historic Moment - Chicago Tribune
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Fog settles over the stadium during the NFC Divisional Playoff. (AP Photo) Bears Historic Moment - Chicago Tribune

Chicago Bears punter Bryan Wagner (15) gets the kick away over the fingertips of a Philadelphia Eagles blocker. (AP Photo) Bears Historic Moment - Chicago Tribune
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Chicago Bears punter Bryan Wagner (15) gets the kick away over the fingertips of a Philadelphia Eagles blocker. (AP Photo) Bears Historic Moment - Chicago Tribune

Fog coats the field. (AP Photo) Bears Historic Moment - Chicago Tribune
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Fog coats the field. (AP Photo) Bears Historic Moment - Chicago Tribune

The Chicago Bears offense lines up in the fog. (AP Photo) Bears Historic Moment - Chicago Tribune
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The Chicago Bears offense lines up in the fog. (AP Photo) Bears Historic Moment - Chicago Tribune

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