Bears draft pick scenarios: What needs to happen to land No. 1 selection

Here are the different scenarios in Week 18 that will impact whether the Bears end up picking No. 1, 2, 3 or 4 in the NFL draft.

The Chicago Bears aren’t contending for a playoff spot, but there’s still something big at stake heading into their Week 18 finale against the Minnesota Vikings.

Let’s be honest, the attention has been on the 2023 offseason for weeks at this point, and that starts with landing a top selection in the 2023 NFL draft. The Bears are a lock for a top-four draft pick at this point, and they can reach  as high as the first overall selection. If everything lines up.

Before Sunday’s season finale, we’re taking a look at the different pick scenarios in Week 18 that will impact where the Bears end up drafting: