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Dan Wiederer: As the Chicago Bears’ latest skid drags on, players must find motivation within to maintain their focus

Chicago Bears quarterback Trevor Siemian walks off as New York Jets linebacker C.J.

Last week, a day after the Chicago Bears lost their fourth consecutive game and fell to the bottom of the NFC, defensive lineman Justin Jones was asked how he and his teammates were handling the flood of losses, how players were digging deep to find the investment needed to persevere through this wayward season.

As a team captain, Jones knows his approach matters and his words must resonate. He spoke from the heart.

“Winning is an extrinsic motivation,” he said, “You have to have something in you to play this game, to go through the ups and downs and still be able to work hard and still be

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