"Jay Cutler wasn't quite sure what day it is, but the Chicago Bears quarterback knows his team is in the mix for an NFC playoff berth entering this off week for the team.

The Bears are coming off a 24-18 victory over Tampa Bay in London last Sunday to improve to 4-3. Their next game is in Philadelphia on Monday night, Nov. 7.

"Monday was a long day (because of the long flight). We're getting back into it," Cutler said Wednesday after practice at Halas Hall. "You go to London and come back, you're going to need some time. So I think the NFL did the right thing, giving us the bye week after that. So it's necessary. We're in a good spot; we're 4-3. We're playing better and better so we've just got to build on that and get ready for this final push.""