How many games will the Chicago Bears win in the 2020 NFL season? We look at BetMGM‘s projected win total and the Over/Under odds, while looking back at the 2019 season and key offseason roster changes.
Chicago Bears’ 2019 season
The 2019 Bears fell flat at 8-8 a year after winning the NFC North for the first time since 2010 with a 12-4 record. Only three teams averaged fewer points per game than the Bears’ 17.5 and only three teams averaged fewer yards per game (296.8). Defensively, the Bears were still one of the best teams in the league with just 18.6 PPG allowed to rank fourth in the NFL.
Chicago was a league-worst 4-12 against the spread in 2019 while losing by 1.1 PPG and failing to cover by an average of 2.6 points. As expected from the above offensive and defensive rankings, the Bears went just 6-10 against the Over/Under and fell an average of 4.3 PPG shy of the projected totals.
Chicago Bears’ 2020 offseason changes
The Bears subbed out LB Leonard Floyd for DE Robert Quinn in the pass-rush this offseason, adding some help to a strong group featuring LBs Khalil Mack, Roquan Smith and Danny Trevathan, T Eddie Goldman and DE Akiem Hicks. TE Jimmy Graham replaces Trey Burton and TE Cole Kmet (Notre Dame) was added with a second-round pick in the passing game. WR Ted Ginn Jr. was also signed late in free agency.
The move which drew the most attention this offseason was the trade acquisition of QB Nick Foles from the Jacksonville Jaguars. He replaces backup Chase Daniel and will help push struggling former No. 2 pick Mitchell Trubisky, who is widely expected to have his fifth-year contract option declined.
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Chicago Bears’ 2020 opponents
| OPPONENT | LOCATION |
| Detroit Lions | Home |
| Green Bay Packers | Home |
| Minnesota Vikings | Home |
| Indianapolis Colts | Home |
| New Orleans Saints | Home |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Home |
| Houston Texans | Home |
| New York Giants | Home |
| Lions | Away |
| Vikings | Away |
| Packers | Away |
| Atlanta Falcons | Away |
| Carolina Panthers | Away |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Away |
| Tennessee Titans | Away |
| Los Angeles Rams | Away |
Chicago Bears’ 2020 win total: Best bet
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Odds last updated Friday, May 1 at 3:15 p.m. ET.
Projected wins: 8.5 / OVER: +130 / UNDER: -159
The Bears’ projected 2020 win total asks whether they’ll be able to make any improvement on last year’s .500 finish. With the juice heavily on the Under, we’ll back the OVER 8.5 (+130) for a $13 return on a $10 investment.
The Bears will play seven games against teams which qualified for the 2019 playoffs, with four of those games coming against the division-rival Packers and Vikings. Chicago managed a strong 4-2 record in the NFC North last year and it has the defense to contain any team.
Bank on the acquisition of Foles, either by his own play or motivation of Trubisky, adding a win or two. Back the Bears to win exactly 9 (+300) or 10 (+500) games in 2020.
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