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Akiem Hicks named NFC defensive player of the week

San Francisco 49ers v Chicago Bears

CHICAGO, IL - DECEMBER 04: Akiem Hicks #96 of the Chicago Bears warms up prior to the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Soldier Field on December 4, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

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Not too many things have gone right for the Bears this season, but the emergence of defensive end Akiem Hicks is one of them.

Hicks was named NFC defensive player of the week after his two-sack performance against the 49ers last week.

It was his second multi-sack game of the season, after getting a pair against the Vikings earlier this year.

The free-agent pickup has played solidly, and if he were surrounded by more or healthy players, might be making a bigger difference.