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Off the field: week 16
See behind-the-scenes photos from the locker room as the Bears prepare to take on the Eagles in Philadelphia.

Defensive tackle Stephen Paea

Tight end Martellus Bennett goes through some stretching exercises in the locker room.

Defensive tackles Jay Ratliff (L) and Stephen Paea (R)

Guard Eben Britton goes through some stretching exercises with a Bears athletic trainer.

Defensive tackle Jay Ratliff

Center Roberto Garza

Bears players, coaches, and staff catch up on Sunday afternoon games across the NFL.


Cornerback Zack Bowman grabs a pair of socks.

Guard Kyle Long receives treatment on his ankle from a Bears athletic trainer.

Bears equipment assistants prepare the teams football pads before the game.

Defensive tackle Jay Ratliff and lineback Lance Briggs get their ankles taped.

Defensive end Julius Peppers and receiver Alshon Jeffery line up to get strapped into their pads.

Defensive end Shea McClellin has his wrists taped.

Guard Eben Britton stretches out in the locker room.

Cornerback Sherrick McManis stretches out his calves as his fellow teammates start making their way onto the field for warm ups.

Bears players exit the locker room for pregame warmups.

The Bears' offensive line unit makes final preparations at their lockers.

Guard Kyle Long

Defensive end Shea McClellin

Bears players make their way through the visitors tunnel for pregame warmups.

Defensive tackle Jay Ratliff

Legendary Bears strength coach Clyde Emrich high-fives defensive end Julius Peppers.

Defensive tackle Landon Cohen warms up with a medicine ball.

Linebacker Lance Briggs gets his wrists taped from a Bears athletic trainer.

Defensive tackle Jay Ratliff gets his ankles taped from a Bears athletic trainer.

Quaterbacks Jay Cutler (R), Josh McCown (C), and Jordan Palmer (L) review the Bears playbook at their lockers.

Head coach Marc Trestman address his team before the game.

Bears players get fired up as they make their way onto the field.

Safety Major Wright (L) and receiver Brandon Marshall (R)

Bears players huddle together a final time in the tunnel before pregame warmups.