Key Players Returning:
QB Nick Foles, RB David Montgomery, WR Darnell Mooney, WR Allen Robinson, TE Jimmy Graham, OG Cody Whitehair, OG James Daniels, OT Germain Ifedi, DE Mario Edwards, DE Akiem Hicks, NT Bilal Nichols, LB Khalil Mack, LB Robert Quinn, LB Roquan Smith, LB Danny Trevathan, CB Jaylon Johnson, FS Eddie Jackson, SS Tashaun Gipson, PK Cairo Santos, and PT Pat O’Donnell.
Key Players Departing:
QB Mitch Trubisky (Bills), WR/PR Anthony Miller (Texans), OT Charles Leno (WFT), OT Bobby Massie (Broncos), DE Brent Urban (Cowboys), LB Barkevious Mingo (Falcons), CB Kyle Fuller (Broncos), CB Buster Skrine (UFA), CB Desmond Trufant (Saints), KR Cordarrelle Patterson (Falcons), and PR Dwayne Harris (UFA).
Key Players Added:
QB Andy Dalton (Cowboys), WR Marquise Goodwin (49ers), OT Elijah Wilkinson (Broncos), and LB Jeremiah Attaochu (Broncos).
Draft Picks:
Round 1: Pick 011 – QB Justin Fields (Ohio State)
Round 2: Pick 039 – OT Teven Jenkins (Oklahoma State)
Round 5: Pick 151 – OT Larry Borom (Missouri)
Round 6: Pick 217 – RB Khalil Herbert (Virginia Tech)
Round 6: Pick 221 – WR Dazz Newsome (North Carolina)
Round 6: Pick 228 – CB Thomas Graham (Oregon)
Round 7: Pick 250 – DT Khyiris Tonga (BYU)
2020 Results:
W01 @ Lions W 27-23
W02 GIANTS W 17-13
W03 @ Falcons W 30-26
W04 COLTS L 11-19
W05 BUCCANEERS W 20-19
W06 @ Panthers W 23-16
W07 @ Rams L 10-24
W08 SAINTS L | OT 23-26
W09 @ Titans L 17-24
W10 VIKINGS L 13-19
W12 @ Packers L 25-41
W13 LIONS L 30-34
W14 TEXANS W 36-7
W15 @ Vikings W 33-27
W16 @ Jaguars W 41-17
W17 PACKERS L 16-35
WC @ Saints L 9-21
Team Info:
2020: 8-8 (2nd in NFC North)
Home: 3-5
Road: 5-3
North: 2-4
NFC: 6-6
AFC: 2-2
Head Coach: Matt Nagy
Chicago: 28-21
Career: 28-22
Playoffs: 0-2
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Nick Foles (202-312, 1852 yards, 64.7%, 5.9 avg., 10 TD, 8 INT)
Rushing: David Montgomery (247 car., 1070 yards, 4.3 avg., 8 TD)
Receiving: Allen Robinson (102 rec., 1250 yards, 12.3 avg., 6 TD)
Yards After Catch: David Montgomery (410)
TD’s Scored: David Montgomery (10)
Sacks: Khalil Mack (9)
Tackles: Roquan Smith (139)
Interceptions: Tashaun Gipson/Roquan Smith (2)
Pass Deflections: Jaylon Johnson (15)
Tackles For Loss: Roquan Smith (18)
Forced Fumbles: Eddie Jackson/Khalil Mack/Robert Quinn (3)
Kick Returners: J.P. Holtz (5 ret., 49 yards, 9.8 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returners: None
Kicking: Cairo Santos (30-32 fg/fga., 94%, 36-37 xp/xpa., 126 pts.)
Punting: Pat O’Donnell (64 punts, 2924 yards, 45.7 avg., 28 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 14 Andy Dalton
RB: 32 David Montgomery
WR: 12 Allen Robinson
WR: 11 Darnell Mooney
WR: 84 Marquise Goodwin
TE: 80 Jimmy Graham
LT: 70 Elijah Wilkinson
LG: 65 Cody Whitehair
OC: 67 Sam Mustipher
RG: 68 James Daniels
RT: 74 Germain Ifedi
KR: 24 Khalil Herbert
PK: 2 Cairo Santos
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 96 Akiem Hicks
NT: 91 Eddie Goldman
DE: 98 Bilal Nichols
LB: 52 Khalil Mack
LB: 58 Roquan Smith
LB: 59 Danny Trevathan
LB: 94 Robert Quinn
CB: 33 Jaylon Johnson
CB: 22 Kindle Vildor
FS: 39 Eddie Jackson
SS: 38 Tashaun Gipson
PR: 10 Damiere Byrd
PT: 16 Pat O’Donnell
Team Grades:
Offense:
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offense Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: A
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: A
Punters: A
Schedule:
09/12 @ Rams | Chicago trails the series 17-21-1. The Bears lost (10-24) last season’s meeting between teams, and their last series win (15-6) was in 2018.
09/19 BENGALS | Chicago trails the series 5-6. The Bears won (33-7) the last meeting between teams in 2017.
09/26 @ Browns | The series is tied 6-6. The Bears won (20-3) the last meeting between teams in 2017.
10/03 LIONS | Chicago leads the series 55-53-1. The Bears are 9-11 since 2011, and their last series home win (20-13) was in 2019.
10/10 @ Raiders | Chicago trails the series 7-8. The Raiders lost (21-24) the last meeting between teams in 2019, and their last series win (22-20) was in 2015.
10/17 PACKERS | Chicago trails the series 42-67. The Bears are 4-16 since 2011, and their last series home win (24-17) was in 2018.
10/24 @ Buccaneers | Chicago leads the series 40-20. The Bears are 5-2 since 2011, and their last series loss (7-29) was in 2017.
10/31 49ERS | Chicago trails the series 15-20-1. The Bears won (14-9) the last meeting between teams in 2018, and their last series loss (14-15) was in 2017.
11/08 @ Steelers | Chicago Bears leads the series 8-6. The Bears won (23-17) the last meeting between teams in 2017.
11/21 RAVENS | Chicago leads the series 4-2. The Bears won (27-24) the last meeting between teams in 2017.
11/25 @ Lions | The Bears last series road loss (10-20) was in 2017.
12/05 CARDINALS | Chicago leads the series 11-9. The Bears won (16-14) the last meeting between teams in 2018, and their last series loss (23-48) was in 2015.
12/12 @ Packers | The Bears last series road win (17-13) was in 2015.
12/20 VIKINGS | Chicago trails the series 51-58-1. The Bears are 11-9 since 2011, and their last series home win (16-6) was in 2019.
12/26 @ Seahawks | Chicago trails the series 7-11. The Bears won (24-17) the last meeting between teams in 2018, and their last series loss (0-26) was in 2015.
01/02 GIANTS | Chicago leads the series 13-9. The Bears won (17-13) last season’s meeting between teams, and their last series loss (27-30) was in 2018.
01/09 @ Vikings | The Bears last series road loss (10-23) was in 2017.
Predictions:
8-9 (3rd in NFC North)
Series Histories: Histories are from the inception of the first Super Bowl season through present day. Meetings prior to 1966 are not included. Playoff wins are included in the year the season took place. For example, if a team won a wildcard game played in 2020, the game will be listed under the 2019 season.
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