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Carter Bahns· Nov 3, 2026

Bahns argues the Bears are now a legitimate Super Bowl contender after their Week 8 win over Seattle and the Jeffery Simmons trade, projecting Chicago to challenge Minnesota for the NFC North and potentially earn the conference's No. 1 seed, with Caleb Williams in the MVP conversation and Ben Johnson's offense possibly the NFL's best for the rest of the season.

“Chicago is a complete team capable of standing atop the NFL at season's end.”

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4 checkable claims — 2 game outcome picks, 1 position group finish and 1 power ranking — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

1 of 4 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls.

Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.

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Chicago Bears · 2026 season

5 calls from 4 pundits between 1 and 5. Carter Bahns said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet

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  • Game Outcome PicksChicago BearsNov 3, 2026

    Chicago Bears to beat Tampa Bay Buccaneers

    “Chicago will be favored in its next two games at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New Orleans Saints.”

    Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
    How this was scored
    won:
    CHI
    score:
    24-27
    skill:
    0
    they picked:
    CHI
    season:
    2026
    accuracy:
    100
    baseline:
    100
    the naive pick:
    CHI
    difficulty:
    1.56
    weeks in the season:
    18
    weeks left when called:
    10

    Closing line (Nov 8): Bears by 6.5 · favorite pick, Bears 71%.

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  • Power RankingsNov 3, 2026

    “Chicago is a complete team capable of standing atop the NFL at season's end.”

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  • Position Group FinishChicago BearsNov 3, 2026

    Chicago Bears offense to be the best in the league

    “The Bears are well short of record pace, but they might still boast the league's most high-octane attack for the rest of the season.”

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  • Game Outcome PicksChicago BearsNov 3, 2026

    Chicago Bears to beat New Orleans Saints

    “Chicago will be favored in its next two games at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New Orleans Saints.”

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