With the Bears barely addressing the pass rush, trading for Buccaneers edge rusher Yaya Diaby wouldn't hurt the cap and bring solid value.

Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears entered the offseason hoping to build momentum toward a significant jump in the standings during the 2026 season. Instead, several projections released after the schedule announcement suggest the Bears may struggle to improve their overall record despite continued optimism surrounding the franchise quarterback.

Facing the NFL’s toughest strength of schedule and five primetime games, Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears must overcome historical odds to lead Ben Johnson’s squad back to the postseason.

Here's a look at the projected win totals for all 32 NFL teams in 2026. See where the Chicago Bears rank among the rest of the league.

The Bears face plenty of 2026 regression warnings, but Ben Johnson, Caleb Williams and Chicago's rise may look like the 2018 Rams' path under Sean McVay.

It’s not what I expected my Bears 2026 season prediction to be when the opponents were finalized this winter. Before the official release, we all knew the Bears’ schedule would be the

The Bears have a whopping seven primetime games (counting the two standalone early games on Thanksgiving and Christmas) in 2026. It's not at all surprising to see them tied for the top spot in that regard after their miraculous 2025 campaign,

Ben Johnson is already drawing legendary praise around the NFL, and the Bears coach now faces huge expectations to turn early success into greatness.

We're not predicting the Bears' schedule, we're dropping into the NFL suggestion box the lineup we'd most like to see in 2026.

Two NFL analysts made their AFC playoff predictions for the 2026 season and the outcomes for the Jaguars were very different.