The Bears have lost nine in a row following byes since a Week 9 win at Green Bay in 2013.

Source: https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-bears-game-today-detroit-lions-soldier-field-what-time-do-play/14162131/

The top two finishers in the three-team race earn first-round byes in the Big West Tournament set for April 20-22 at UC Irvine’s Bren Events Center.

Source: https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/04/07/sports/volleyball-series-vs-irvine-pits-national-no-1-vs-big-west-no-1/

Whether it was due to the messy conditions that soaked the field or something of a carried-over angst off barely missing one of the eight first-round byes in the bracket, the mood in victory often felt business-like.

Source: https://www.coloradohometownweekly.com/2023/05/10/boys-lacrosse-business-like-monarch-coasts-in-5a-second-round-with-win-over-pine-creek/