The Chicago Bears were defeated by the Minnesota Vikings, 29-13, finishing their 2022 season 3-14. This is arguably the team’s worst season in franchise history, with this being the first time they’ve ever lost 14 games.
But the good news is the Bears will be picking first overall in the 2023 NFL draft, thanks to a Houston Texans win. It’ll be the first time Chicago selects No. 1 overall since 1947.
The 2022 season was a challenging season for the Bears. The positive was the progression of quarterback Justin Fields. He grew a lot from Week 1 to his final start in Week 17.
This is an obvious rebuild, with defensive stars Khalil Mack, Roquan Smith and Robert Quinn all being traded over the last 10 months. This was one of the worst defensive showings out of a Bears team since the Marc Trestman era. But that was to be expected during a rebuild where the roster was torn down.
Matt Eberflus and Ryan Poles have a lot of work to do to fix this defense. They also have work to do to add weapons around Fields on offense. Before they do that, let’s take a look at everything we know about Chicago’s Week 18 loss to the Vikings.