Bears have a chance to be a surprise playoff contender, but need the Lions and/or the Packers and Vikings to cooperate for that scenario to ensue.
The Bears feel like a different franchise.
After an offseason in they (deep breath) replaced head coach John Fox with Matt Nagy; signed three starting pass-catchers; drafted a started inside linebacker, then dug in for a 29-day standoff with him; played five preseason games; and finally, traded for Khalil Mack and paid him the most money of any defender, ever, it’s finally game week. How will the Bears fare? Bears reporter Mark Potash weighs in:
Bears coach Matt Nagy and quarterback Mitch Trubisky at training camp.| Brian O’Mahoney/For the Sun-Times
