4. What is there left to play for?
If the Bears had beaten the Packers last Sunday, this would be a very different game with playoff contention on the line. But the fact of the matter is that the Bears were eliminated from playoff contention shortly after last week’s loss, and there’s nothing of significance left to play for — at least in the 2019 scope.
While the Bears won’t be vying for a Super Bowl this postseason, there’s a lot of work to be done in the offseason, and that scouting begins now. With defensive starters like injured linebacker Danny Trevathan and cornerback Prince Amukamara likely on the way out, there are some young guys playing for starting jobs next season.
Guys like second-year cornerback Kevin Toliver, receivers Javon Wims and Riley Ridley, offensive lineman Alex Bars and linebackers Kevin Pierre-Louis and Nick Kwiatkoski, who looks to have already played his way into a contract extension this offseason.