The Bears are sitting at 3-10 at the bye week, and their season is all but over. Chicago was eliminated from playoff contention last week, but there’s still plenty to watch heading into this final stretch of games.
Namely, the Bears’ draft position, where it feels like they’re all but guaranteed a top-three selection. Chicago currently has the second overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft, and the final four games provide a path to maintaining that selection.
The Bears have the toughest remaining strength of schedule. Their final four games are against the Eagles (Week 15), Bills (Week 16), Lions (Week 17) and Vikings (Week 18), who have a combined win percentage of .729.
It’s fair to wonder if there’s another win on their remaining schedule, where they’ve already lost six straight. Perhaps a Detroit team they handled for most of their last matchup. Or maybe Minnesota, who could be resting their starters in the regular-season finale.
With the Bears in the middle of a bye week, host Ryan O’Leary (@RyanO_Leary) and myself (@AlyssaBarbieri) recap Justin Fields’ return to the lineup against the Packers and discuss how Chicago is poised to lock down a top-two draft pick.
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