Last season I was too optimistic with that teams possibilities, although they were close to winning many games still the team wasn't what I expected them to be talent wise especially in the DLine. This time I will try to be a bit more strict, already I have doubts about the performance both lines will show this coming season but lest see how they go head to head with the opponents in paper.
VS PACKERS
So frustrated that this game isn't as easy to win as it could be, the Packers have a solid team, there are pieces that still need to click from them to be considered good though, that in part is what makes me believe the Bears have a shot if not for the injuries the dealt with the last month. The Packers offense still needs Jordan Love to be better in sync with his young receiving core which is very talented but still need Love to be good enough for them to do damage, its a wait and see, in time the Packers along with its solid OLine and running attack can be good as the season progresses. The defense has dudes on it, they might be better at rushing the passer than stopping the run as of right now, the Bears have the RB group to pound any DLine but the bodies upfront have many questions to answer still. I can see this being a sloppy quassi shootout as I believe neither team is ready to play good football, I can easily see this one be defined by turnovers, this might be an edge for the Bears that prioritize in knocking the ball out, if Fields can help his OLine enough with his legs to get out of trouble and get the home crowd pressure Love, it might be enough to start the season with the right foot.
Probable outcome: Bears WIN first Packer season opener.
@ TAMPA BAY
Tampa is not an easy place to win, offensively the Bucs need to get Baker Mayfield in sync with his crew, his career has been a rollercoaster. The Bears have a chance to show some pass rushing in this game against an average OLine to pressure Mayfield to some possible mistakes, that's if the Bears have a pass rush. Bucs defense has one of the best secondary's in the league, the rest of the defense has good talent. It might be too soon for the Bears to get into their groove this early in the season.
Probable outcome: Bears LOSE because its too soon.
@ KANSAS CITY
Watching the roster, I really don't see a power house of a team, I'm not saying its a bad team but there aren't a ton of star players to view it like a monster of a roster, it does thought, and its not debatable, a monster of a QB and that makes all of the difference. Playing Patrick Mahomes in Arrowhead is gonna be tough, he will trust his reliable weapons and elevate the new ones to make defenses pay.
Probable outcome: Bears LOSE to the freak.
VS BRONCOS
I don't know how the Broncos managed to be so bad the previous year, they spent a lot this offseason upgrading an already good team on paper. They should be good this year, I don't know how Russell Wilson or the coaching staff can screw this up. I see a trend of really placing all the chips on secondary and just patch up the best DLine possible with what's left, the Bears will need to run the ball effectively to control the clock and have a chance, with how uncertain I am with this OLine I just cant see it happening.
Probable outcome: Bears LOSE to a good roster.
@ WASHINGTON
Speaking of uncertainty with the Oline and secondary trends, the Commander break the trend, this one can get ugly. The Commanders offense will be led by sophomore QB Sam Howell, he might have taken enough time to get in sync with his offense a bit better by this game but still its an offense the Bears should manage to stop more often than not. But what the Bears need to be focused on is the Commanders DLine which is stacked. still this might be a good matchup for the Bears if Fields can get rid of the ball quickly which sadly he isn't good at yet but if he can just connect it frequently with his playmakers I can see them doing ton of damage.
Probable outcome: Bear pull out a WIN with a good game plan and execution.
VS VIKINGS
The Vikings are built to make points, the defense is a shell of what it once was, at this point of the season if the Bears haven't figured out how to score early and often, they will not be able to compete against this Vikings team, but in Fields I trust to find a way OLine be damned. The Bears defense was able to control them a year ago, the talent this year should get similar results.
Probable outcome: Bears snatch a WIN against rival.
VS RAIDERS
Jimmy Garoppolo bores me, this means nothing to the chances of winning, his dink & dunk approach pisses me off because if done successfully it drains the defense and the Bears defense does not have the depth to keep up. Defensively though, the Raiders are very average, they have the pass rushers to make things interesting but other than that there are soft spots that can be targeted to punch the ball through and the Bears should have enough fire power to put points on the board as much as needed.
Probable outcome: Bears outscore for the WIN.
@ LA CHARGERS
I would like to believe that there's a chance the Bears can outscore the Charges in this one, honestly there is, its just a matter of knowing if the Bears offense has improved to the point where Fields is conformable with the scheme and his receivers. Justin Herbert gets a new big weapon to play with in Quentin Johnston to go along with his other two big and fast receivers, behind a good OLine and Austin Ekeler to lead the run game, its going to be hard to go toe to toe with them.
Probable outcome: Bears LOSE to a big offense.
@ NEW ORLEANS
Playing in the Superdome is though, the Saints aren't that though but they are still average at worst, its really even in talent with the Bears roster but the Saints OLine looks better, so depending on who each team can count on on gameday injury wise can tip the balance either way, for now I will give this one to the Saints, they play tough and the home advantage is felt heavy by opponents.
Probable outcome: Bears LOSE maybe.
VS PANTHERS
Bryce Young really fell into a very good built team, he has a solid Oline and decent receivers to count on and improve his game, their defense isn't short on talent and has enough stars to control the scoreboard not go overboard for their offense. I do expect the Bears to be a better version of themselves at this point as well and be able to give Young some growing pains. This should be a great game and hopefully the Bears can improve their first round pick for next year. Problem is they play this game with 4 days of rest and coming off a game in New Orleans, so not much rest and little time to prepare if someone cant go, two away games back to back might be too much
Probable outcome: Bears LOSE by fatigue.
@ DETROIT
The Lions have a good team, I believe that they would be good this year as well and have a shot at taking the division, watching the roster right now, I really thought they had more great players. I didn't give Jared Goff the respect he deserves now, Ill give him Kirk Cousins level of respect that should be enough. I wonder if he would be as good without the reliable wideouts he has? To be fair many would struggle, just not sure if he would be one of them. Regardless, if the offense is healthy they can control the game by air or land, they have the OLine to do it. The defense has pass rushers and once Brian Branch gets the hang of thing they will have a decent secondary. The Lions can Lion at any moment but this would only be wishful thinking.
Probable outcome: Bears LOSE by Lions not Lioning.
@ MINNESOTA
I'm gonna go with the split decision just because I cant consider de Bears as a contender yet, the Vikings have the offense to go with the best of them even if their defense could struggle.
Probable outcome: Bears LOSE to Justin Jefferson.
BYE
We all lose a little.
VS LIONS
I liked when the Bears had the Lions figured out because they were bad, I'm gonna miss those days, but its time that the Bears get as good and win because they are better.
Probable outcome: Bears LOSE by bit kneecaps.
@ CLEVELAND
The Browns were another team that looked unstoppable on paper but didn't translate to the field last season, but as I'm really basing these predictions solely on how a roster looks and past events, I don't think the Bears have enough to go into Cleveland and beat this team.
Probable outcome: Bears LOSE by lack of dudes.
VS CARDINALS
Tank team does not want to win.
Probable outcome: Bears WIN by default.
VS FALCONS
I like the Falcons defense, but the offense with Desmond Ridder is a gamble, he really just needs to get rid of the ball to his playmakers which he has, but can he do it? He might have lost his spot to Taylor Heinicke by this date, who knows, I really don't see a difference.
Probable outcome: Bears WIN against lack of QB.
@ GREEN BAY
Who made bigger strides as a team? which one found better chemistry with his receivers? which one is healthier? which one still has a chance at a playoff? As I'm predicting it the Bears are out of the playoffs and this is just another game.
Probable outcome: Bears LOSE but win better pick.
As I said before, both lines worry me to death and it may be distracting me from how good Fields is going to be this year, because once more its all that matters, this team is not a finish product, its still young and it still in need of more bodies with high potential, just give me a good Justin Fields season, although that and a decent defense might just be enough to turn some of these loses into wins, which would be nice.
My projected record is 6-11 but I cant imagine the Bears go lower than this without having major injuries to the roster, in the event of an improved team as the season progresses I could see them finishing 9-8 at best. Whatever let me have it, lets start the season already.
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