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Chicago Bears 2016 Staff Predictions

By Mike "Boomer" Burzawa

Oct 4, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Flags are brought out from the tunnel prior to player introductions for the game between the Chicago Bears and the Oakland Raiders at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 4, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Flags are brought out from the tunnel prior to player introductions for the game between the Chicago Bears and the Oakland Raiders at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /
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Aug 27, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bears cornerback Tracy Porter (21)takes a knee to the head from teammate Harold Jones-Quartey (29) during the first half of the preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 27, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bears cornerback Tracy Porter (21)takes a knee to the head from teammate Harold Jones-Quartey (29) during the first half of the preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports /

Chris Kwiecinski: 7-9

The Bears will benefit from playing two rookie quarterbacks in the first three games, but starting 3-1 is not out of the question. The question remains, however, is if the Bears can stop a quarterback that’s not a rookie.

Playing Andrew Luck, Jameis Winston, Eli Manning, Marcus Mariota, Blake Bortles and Aaron Rodgers (twice) is not a good omen when your best cornerback is Tracy Porter. The Bears season comes down to how they’ll play in the crunch time months of the year.

If last season was any indication, they won’t fair too well. Granted, 7-9 is not a bad finish when it comes down to a rebuilding team, but more talent is needed in the secondary if the Bears will hope to jump past third in the NFC North. However, a classic John Fox surprise isn’t out of the question.

Games against any NFC North opponent not named Green Bay could go either way, and contests against Tennessee, Tampa Bay and Jacksonville are definitely winnable. It just depends if the Bears can stay healthy and improve as the season progresses, but counting on both happening is a long shot.

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