Windy City Gridiron
Earlier this week, we asked you guys to predict if the Chicago Bears would go over the FanDuel Sportsbook win total of 8.5 games, and 79% of you believe they will. A four-game improvement would be a significant jump, especially in the tough NFC North, but head coach Ben Johnson has much of our fan base amped up.
I understand the cautiously optimistic fans, because we’ve dealt with a lot of false starts over the last several years. Offseasons spent with loads of hope, only to watch the Bears disappoint us time and time again.
But this one feels different, because not only do we finally have the number one head coaching candidate, but this team has made massive upgrades in the trenches in free agency. The draft will no doubt bolster Johnson’s squad. Caleb Williams will look to build off his rookie year with skill players DJ Moore, Rome Odunze, and Cole Kmet. On the defensive side, new defensive coordinator Dennis Allen runs a proven scheme, and he’ll get the best out of his talent.
You can count me among the 79% who went over 8.5 wins.
We also asked you guys to predict where the Bears will finish in the NFC North in 2025, and more than half of you feel second place is in the cards.
Last year, they ended up in last place (5-12), with the Detroit Lions atop the division at (15-2), followed by the Minnesota Vikings in second (14-3), and the Green Bay Packers (11-6) in third.
FanDuel set the over/under win total for the other three NFC North teams all lower than where they ended up a season ago, with Detroit at 10.5, the Packers at 9.5, and the Vikings at the same 8.5 as the Bears.
SB Nation Reacts is a survey of fans across the NFL, and throughout the year, we’ll ask questions of the most plugged-in Chicago Bears fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.
