5. Ryan Pace’s pivotal offseason begins

There really isn’t much more to say on this game. The Bears got the win, but let a preseason squad hang around and make it interesting. This was supposed to be a Super Bowl contender and instead they finish 8-8, missing the playoffs for the eighth time this decade. The offense was atrocious all season long and the defense wasn’t able to mask their mistakes with key turnovers.

General manager Ryan Pace faces his toughest offseason yet, now that expectations have been raised and he has many questions to answer. What will he do with Trubisky? Who will he bring in at the tight end position? Which veterans will be released or not re-signed? Who will get extended? Which coaches will not return? The stakes have been raised and this team cannot come back as currently constructed in 2020.