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National Football Conference · NFC North
The Chicago Bears were founded in 1920 in Decatur, Illinois, making them one of the oldest franchises in professional football. Known also as Da Bears and the Monsters of the Midway, the club plays home games at Soldier Field in Chicago and is headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois. George McCaskey owns the team, with Ryan Poles serving as general manager and Ben Johnson as head coach. The Bears' recent history shows considerable fluctuation. After an 11–5 playoff season in 2010, results varied widely: a 12–4 campaign in 2018 was followed by middling years and a 3–14 collapse in 2022. The 2025 season brought a turnaround at 11–6 with a playoff berth. The current roster features quarterback Caleb Williams, running back D'Andre Swift, pass rusher Montez Sweat, and receiver Rome Odunze, among others.
The 200 most recent checkable claims, from 79 pundits · 200 settled, averaging 69 out of 100.
The seasons we hold results for, 2009 to 2026.
| Season | Record | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2–1 | — |
| 2025 | 11–6 | Made the playoffs |
| 2024 | 5–12 | — |
| 2023 | 7–10 | — |
| 2022 | 3–14 | — |
| 2021 | 6–11 | — |
| 2020 | 8–8 | Made the playoffs |
| 2019 | 8–8 | — |
| 2018 | 12–4 | Made the playoffs |
| 2017 | 5–11 | — |
Each pundit’s standing lean on Chicago Bears, measured against every other pundit who made a comparable call — same kind of claim, same season. +100 would mean the most bullish voice in every room; −100 the most bearish. At least two articles per pundit before a lean is shown, and the accuracy is how that pundit’s settled calls about this team have graded out.
more bullish than 98% of the room, across 2 articles · on this team not settled yet
more bullish than 96% of the room, across 3 articles · 100.0 accuracy on this team (3 settled)
Page 3 of 5 — unsettled claims first, then the settled ones, newest first.
“I'm going to go with the Bears here reluctantly... I'll go Bears favored by two and a half.”
| 2016 |
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| 3–13 |
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| 2015 | 6–10 | — |
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| 2010 | 11–5 | Made the playoffs |
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| 2009 | 7–9 | — |
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more bullish than 94% of the room, across 2 articles · 0.0 accuracy on this team (1 settled)
more bearish than 90% of the room, across 3 articles · on this team not settled yet
more bearish than 87% of the room, across 3 articles · 53.6 accuracy on this team (1 settled)
more bearish than 86% of the room, across 4 articles · 74.5 accuracy on this team (4 settled)
“So under three, I'm going to go with the Bears here reluctantly... I'll go Bears favored by two and a half.”
“Week one, at home against the Bears. ... I don't like having to go against Ben Johnson second year with the bear Bears to open the season, so I got us for the loss there.”
“Panthers (vs. Bears). The Panthers will be missing both of their starting tackles ... it's hard to win games in the NFL when you're missing both of your starting tackles.”
“if I was a betting man right now, I would say this is not gonna work. I don't think Caleb is good... you would put money on Caleb Williams not working out... worst case scenario, Kayleb Williams is a bust, which is a tough word to say when you draft a guy number one overall”
“This feels like the most lay up of mine. I'm gonna go with Roman Duns... how are you not excited for the number two, who, by the way, has a world where he might be the most valuable Bears wide receiver”
“Loveland's a guy I've been attacking at the you know, late tight end one range. I think it's a great landing spot for him”
“If Luthor Burton is the Bears primary slot man and things start to click for Caleb Williams, like Burton could dramatically OutKick his ADP”
“There's just so much meat on the bone here for kid Williams to grow. He's currently at thirteen. I think he's a great like first QB to take or your highest QB two.”
“I don't think he's going to be a bust by any means, but maybe underwhelm a little bit versus his ECR”
“It's more of a gentle fade for me... I'm probably not going to have a lot of DJ Moore in twenty twenty five.”
“Cam Robinson, you could be left tackle ... So how about Cam Robinson Chicago Bear left tackle?”
“The additions of free agent Nate Davis and rookie right tackle Darnell Wright on the right side”
“Without Micah, I think the Bears, Like, I think the Bears win the game”
“The Bears might have the better coach... but yeah, I took Chicago there too.”
“I think the Bears are better. The Bears are at home, the Bears are healthier... I'll take Chicago plus one.”
“the bears are not losing this game. They're just not... This Bears team in this spot will not lose.”
“I'll take the bears at home plus a point and a half. The bears win twenty eight twenty four.”
“I like the Bears take the points to win. Twenty seven twenty. Four”
“I'll take my chances with this Bears team. They're in the mix of teams that can win. / bad conditions should impact Caleb less than other players”
“I think the Bears are completely built for you... Big Jacksonville, Big Chicago”
“But the Bears offense against this banged up Packers defense should win. Absolutely should win.”
“I think the Bears are just gonna and they've already beaten them.”
“Give me the fucking Chicago Bengals. Ben Johnson takes the team to the promised land in year one.”
“The seven seed Packers at the two seed Chicago Bears on Saturday. Who we got? Packers Bears. I like Bears. Me too.”
“I've got Chicago winning the first game and then we'll see.”
“I'm gonna go with the Bears beating the Packers mainly just because I just I really worry about the Packers' ability to get pass rush on Caleb Williams.”
“So I like Chicago in this spot... I think they're both going to win their opening games.”
“I think that if they win against Detroit and get the two seed, I think they'll beat the Packers in round two. In round one”
“And and that the Bears are the two seed”
“Kyle's going bears minus three.”
“who got the Lions Bears? Next Sunday? I got Bears? I got the Bears. Yeah, I have the Bears.”
“So I I can't push back on this that they're a team of destiny and they're winning the NFC.”
“The bears, Rich, they're a team of destiny. They're gonna win the NFC.”
“I like the Bears at home minus one and a half... I like the Bears to win and cover twenty seven to twenty three.”
“I do love the Bears and Niners... I like the Bears here this weekend against the Packers.”
“I think the Bears might just one and a half knocks locks Bears”
“It's not their division. It's the Bears division. The Bears are gonna win the NFC North.”
“Give me da bears.”
“The bears are gonna finish no worse than the two seed in the NFC.”