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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 5 of 5 — unsettled claims first, then the settled ones, newest first.
“Caden Proctor, coach, he's the tackle from Alabama... and so we have him going there.”
| 2016 |
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| 3–13 |
| — |
| 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)
“25. Chicago Bears — Zion Young, EDGE, Missouri”
“Chicago Bear is your guy, Emmanuel McNeil Warren”
“Chicago Bears 25. I have been going a key mess or the Miami defensive end.”
“chicago bears twenty five... it's Gonna Be, caleb banks the defensive Tackle From Florida”
“Alright. Chicago Bears... I can't pass on a key Mesudor at this point in time.”
“Let's give him a safety. Emmanuel McNeil Warren nine pass breakups over the last two years.”
“but I went with Peter Woods, the interior defensive lineman from Clemson”
“Chicago Bears. Cade McDonald defensive tackle Ohio State”
“The Bears at twenty five, Dylan Thieneman”
“5. Chicago Bears (Via Trade With Jaguars) Selection: RB Ashton Jeanty, Boise State”
“Number ten Bears, go get Edge Jaylon Walker... I like Walker to the Bears at ten”
“the bears forty first overall, they add to the mix, Trevion Henderson”
“now Ashton Genty is the Chicago Bear... I think Ashton Genty to the Bears would be a great pairing”
“which leads us to '25 with the Chicago Bears... if he does fall here, Dennis Allen's gonna fall over himself drafting him, and that's Auburn Edge, Keldrick Falk.”
“why not backfield back with a good cornerback and Dangelo Pond's out of Indiana”
“17. Chicago Bears Selection: Rueben Bain Jr., EDGE, Miami”
“Street has also turned heads at training camp, and he's definitely got the inside track at the job.”
“4. Tyrique Stevenson ... Stevenson doesn't appear to be hitting the goals that the coaches set for him.”
“here are four players who are likely on the chopping block once roster cutdown day arrives. 1. Theo Benedet ... if he's now getting reps over Benedet, I think the former undrafted free agent has one foot firmly out the door.”
“Case Keenum may find himself as the Chicago Bears' starting quarterback on "Monday Night Football" against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 3.”
“With both quarterbacks potentially sidelined, third-string quarterback Case Keenum could be positioned to be Chicago's starting QB against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 3.”
“With both Williams and Bagent possibly sidelined, third-string quarterback Case Keenum is now positioned to be Chicago's starting QB against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 3.”
“I'm going with the bears here, thirty one twenty seven, to win the game, but they're not covering.”
“[Bears four and a half point favorites] Same. That's kinda just by default.”
“I'll go bears, especially just because I don't know a quarterback from Minnesota.”
“I actually think the Bears are going to win this game... the Eagles almost lost the Titans last week. And they didn't look great. I'm going with the Bears.”
“Home on Monday night against the Eagles... We start three and o.”
“Eagles (at Bears). ... Ben Johnson thoroughly outcoached Nick Sirianni in that game and it wouldn't be surprising if we see that happen again here.”
“As things stand now, Jaylon Johnson, Tyrique Stevenson, Malik Muhammad and Josh Blackwell are locked in”
“they have Montez Sweat, Dayo Odeyingbo, Austin Booker and Daniel Hardy all locked-in”
“they have Montez Sweat, Dayo Odeyingbo, Austin Booker and Daniel Hardy all locked-in”
“they have Montez Sweat, Dayo Odeyingbo, Austin Booker and Daniel Hardy all locked-in”
“they have Montez Sweat, Dayo Odeyingbo, Austin Booker and Daniel Hardy all locked-in”
“As things stand now, Jaylon Johnson, Tyrique Stevenson, Malik Muhammad and Josh Blackwell are locked in”
“As things stand now, Jaylon Johnson, Tyrique Stevenson, Malik Muhammad and Josh Blackwell are locked in”
“As things stand now, Jaylon Johnson, Tyrique Stevenson, Malik Muhammad and Josh Blackwell are locked in”
“The Bears have five wide receivers locked in with Rome Odunze, Luther Burden, Kalif Raymond, Jadhae Walker and Zavion Thomas”
“At linebacker, Chicago has T.J. Edwards, Devin Bush and D'Marco Jackson locked into the 53-man roster”
“The Bears have five wide receivers locked in with Rome Odunze, Luther Burden, Kalif Raymond, Jadhae Walker and Zavion Thomas”