One other yr and one other offseason hype prepare is dashing down the tracks for the Chicago Bears. Regardless of the excessive expectations within the Windy Metropolis, BetMGM expects the Bears to complete near .500 in 2025.
Common-season win whole: 8.5 (BetMGM)
Outlook: It has been fairly a busy offseason for common supervisor Ryan Poles. The primary order of enterprise was upgrading at head coach after firing Matt Eberflus, and the Bears did simply that by snatching hyped offensive coordinator Ben Johnson from the division rival Detroit Lions.
Johnson additionally introduced in former New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen to function defensive coordinator and Declan Doyle to take over as offensive coordinator. The improved teaching employees places the Bears on an upward trajectory after their 5-12 season in 2024.
As for the roster, Poles centered on rebuilding the offensive line after the Bears gave up a league-high 68 sacks final season. In March, Chicago traded for guards Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson so as to add expertise and stability to the inside. Poles accomplished the OL overhaul by signing veteran heart Drew Dalman.
Together with the upgrades at head coach and offensive line, the Bears added extra offensive weaponry within the 2025 NFL Draft with Michigan tight finish Colston Loveland and Missouri extensive receiver Luther Burden III. With an improved offense and an elite play-caller working the present, QB Caleb Williams is poised to make an enormous second-year leap.
On protection, Poles employed an analogous technique by signing defensive sort out Grady Jarrett and defensive finish Dayo Odeyingbo in free company. T.J. Edwards and Tremaine Edmunds make up a stable duo at linebacker, cornerback Jaylon Johnson is likely one of the finest within the enterprise and security Jaquan Brisker will probably be again after lacking 12 video games final season.
In response to Warren Sharp of Sharp Soccer Evaluation, the Bears have the seventh-toughest schedule within the NFL this season. The difficult quirk within the schedule is that Chicago’s powerful non-division video games towards the Washington Commanders, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers are on the street.
Our take: Teaching issues a ton within the NFL, and the incompetent employees in Chicago final season did not give the Bears a lot of an opportunity to succeed. Going from Eberflus and Shane Waldron (fired as OC in November 2024) to Johnson (and having a serviceable offensive line) will make a world of distinction for Williams. If the USC product takes an enormous step ahead in 2025, the Bears will probably be a playoff workforce. | Predicted win whole: 10
