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We’re just one week from the start of the 2020 season, and the Chicago Bears are preparing for their season opener against NFC North rivals the Detroit Lions.
There’s not a lot of confidence surrounding the Bears heading into 2020, which makes sense given their dismal outing in 2019 — which was largely attributed to Chicago’s anemic offense.
But the Bears are determined to prove that their disappointing record was an anomaly rather than a trend. Although, oddsmakers aren’t willing to go all-in with the Bears just yet. The Bears are considered middle of the pack by sportsbooks.
Here’s how the oddsmakers rate the Bears’ chances this season, according to Oddschecker.
| MARKET | ODDS |
| To win opener against the Lions | +135 (2F) |
| To win the NFC North | +500 (3F) |
| To win the NFC | +2500 (9F) |
| To win Super Bowl LV | +5000 (18F) |
| Mitchell Trubisky to win MVP | +15000 (29F) |
| Nick Foles to win MVP | +25000 (47=F) |
| Allen Robinson to record the most receiving yards | +4200 (17F) |
| Jaylon Johnson to be named DROTY | +6000 (21F) |
| Season win total (over/under) | 7.5 |
*(1F) = favorite, (4F) = 4th favorite etc.
“Chicago are neither frontrunners nor underdogs in the division, conference and Super Bowl odds this year, with oddsmakers’ unsure of exactly how to classify the Bears,” said Oddschecker spokesperson Pete Watt.
“The NFC North is extremely competitive once so plenty of sports bettors will take a chance on Chicago knowing that if they make it out of the division then the odds for some of the other markets will start to represent excellent value.
“From an individual perspective, it seems that the lack of clarity around who will start under center in Week 1 has affected the MVP chances of Trubisky and Foles – although the fact that Trubisky has better odds would suggest that oddsmakers’ think he is going to get the nod from Matt Nagy.”
The Bears are expected to name Trubisky the starter Sunday when head coach Matt Nagy meets with the media. Although it’s still likely that we could see Foles at some point this season.
While the defense is expected to return to form this season, it’s the offense — specifically quarterback — that remains the biggest factor in Chicago’s potential in 2020.
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