Earlier this week, we asked you to predict where the Chicago Bears would finish in the NFC North in 2025, and 42% of our fan base thinks second place is in the cards after last year’s 5-11 disaster.
However, 22% of our fans see them going from worst to first, which has happened 21 times in the last twenty years.
The Bears last accomplished the feat in 2018, when first-year head coach Matt Nagy led them to the division title, coming off a five-win 2017 season.
The Bears also achieved this in 2005, when Lovie Smith’s squad went 11-5 after posting a 5-11 record the previous season.
Dick Jauron’s Bears went from worst to first in 2001, finishing 13-3, which was the last year of the old NFC Central, after finishing fifth the year before at 5-11.
Our partners at FanDuel Sportsbook have a few NFC North props for predicting how teams in the division will finish the 2025 season.
They have the Detroit Lions as the favorite at +155, followed by the Green Bay Packers at +260, the Minnesota Vikings at +270, and the Chicago Bears as the longshot at +550.
You can also wager on the exact finishing order of the division. So, for the 42% of fans who believe the Bears will take second place, here are their odds for that scenario.
1st Lions / 2nd Bears / 3rd Packers / 4th Vikings at +1700
1st Lions / 2nd Bears / 3rd Vikings / 4th Packers at +1800
1st Packers / 2nd Bears / 3rd Lions / 4th Vikings at +2400
1st Vikings / 2nd Bears / 3rd Lions / 4th Packers at +2600
1st Packers / 2nd Bears / 3rd Vikings / 4th Lions at +3000
1st Vikings / 2nd Bears / 3rd Packers / 4th Lions at +3000
Not only can you vote in our SB Nation Reacts surveys about the Chicago Bears right here at WCG, but you can sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys about the entire league.