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National Football Conference · NFC North
The Chicago Bears were founded in 1920 in Decatur, Illinois, making them one of the NFL's charter franchises. Known as the Monsters of the Midway, the team plays home games at Soldier Field in Chicago and maintains headquarters in Lake Forest, Illinois. George McCaskey owns the franchise, with Pat Ryan among the minority owners. The Bears have experienced considerable volatility over the past decade and a half. A 12–4 campaign in 2018 stands out, as does the 11–5 finish in 2010, both ending in playoff appearances. The years between brought more struggle than success: a 3–13 record in 2016, another 3–14 showing in 2022. The 2025 season marked a return to the postseason with an 11–6 record, and the current 2026 campaign has opened 5–2 under head coach Ben Johnson, with Press Taylor coordinating the offense and Dennis Allen running the defense. General manager Ryan Poles oversees football operations.
The 200 most recent checkable claims, from 85 pundits · 200 settled, averaging 71 out of 100.
The seasons we hold results for, 2009 to 2026.
| Season | Record | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7–2 | — |
| 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 96% of the room, across 3 articles · 100.0 accuracy on this team (3 settled)
more bullish than 94% of the room, across 2 articles · 0.0 accuracy on this team (1 settled)
Page 4 of 5 — unsettled claims first, then the settled ones, newest first.
“148 Chicago Bears WR Jaylin Lane Virginia Tech”
| 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 · on this team not settled yet
more bearish than 93% of the room, across 3 articles · on this team not settled yet
more bearish than 89% of the room, across 5 articles · 53.6 accuracy on this team (1 settled)
more bearish than 86% of the room, across 4 articles · 64.5 accuracy on this team (4 settled)
“41 Chicago Bears RB TreVeyon Henderson Ohio State”
“39 Chicago Bears OT Josh Conerly Jr Oregon”
“Yeah. What would Tooney instead of Quentin Nelson?... I think he gets to nod over Nelson for me.”
“This week, Bagent will get the start once again after Case Keenum filled in for Williams in his first game out in Week 3.”
“The Bears have been ravaged by injuries in the secondary during the offseason, but Smith could still miss the cut, making him a trade candidate.”
“CBS Sports senior reporter Matt Zenitz reported that the Bears are expected to sign Marcus Davenport, who actually visited with the team on Sunday.”
“This is a game the Bears should win, and win big thanks to a handful of key performances, including an efficient day from Tyson Bagent.”
“Final Prediction: Bears win 30-17 ... They ought to pick up another win and get to 3-1 on the season”
“Gennaro Filice: Chicago Bears 27-20”
“Dan Parr: Chicago Bears 24-20”
“Brooke Cersosimo: Chicago Bears 24-20”
“Walder's pick: Bears 30, Jets 27”
“Maldonado's pick: Bears 23, Jets 20”
“Moody's pick: Bears 23, Jets 20”
“Gene Chamberlain's pick: Bears 30, Jets 20”
“putting 7 chips on Ben Johnson and the Chicago Bears to beat the Jets”
“I'm gonna have the Jets cover. I'm gonna have the Bears win twenty seven twenty four.”
“SportsLine expert Eric Cohen is rolling with the Bears here”
“I like Chicago as well. It pains me to say that, but I'm giving Chicago credit.”
“I got, I got the, Chicago Bears in this one.”
“I'm going seven chips on Ben Johnson and the Chicago Bears... And I think that Ben Johnson wins the game”
“Bears fans. Mhmm. Bears to cover. Yep. Same. (following Palazzolo's 'not just to win, to cover' Bears pick)”
“I'm taking the Bears. Do you hear that Bears fans? I'm picking the Bears. Not just to win, to cover.”
“Projected score : Bears 27, Jets 24”
“Pick: Bears 23, Jets 17”
“Bears hosting the Jets. I don't really need to say anything for that. Four and o”
“they play the NFC South and the AFC East, so you know they're beating the Dolphins in the Jets”
“The edge rusher they have to pay off that cap total is defensive end Marcus Davenport when they do move him on the 53-man roster.”
“Davenport is likely to make Chicago's roster, also, after being signed recently”
“So I have the Bears taking the second round pick that they got in the DJ Moore trade and jumping the Lions, jumping the Vikings and moving up for K Pop... So Caden Proctor to the Bears”
“with the twenty fifth pick in Nick Wright's mock draft four point o, the Chicago Bears select Akeem Mesidore, edge rusher out of The U”
“The Chicago bears end up with safety, Emmanuel McNeil Warren, to help fill in their secondary.”
“We get to the Chicago Bears ... Keldric Faulk playing that six technique on the edge.”
“Let's go TJ Parker here from Clemson. He's going to the Chicago Baez at twenty five.”
“This is where I slotted Malachi Lawrence the Edge from E c F... I like him to the Bears here at twenty five”
“They go with one of the most intriguing players in the draft, Emmanuel, McNeil Warren, the safety out of, Toledo.”
“25. Chicago Bears — Kadyn Proctor , OT, Alabama”
“And I'm going Dylan Thieneman, the Oregon safety at 25 to the Chicago Bears.”
“Caden Proctor from Alabama to the Bears... I think at twenty five that's really good value on Proctor”