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What the Bears’ 6-7 record says about their playoff chances in 2020

Over the last 10 seasons, NFL teams that have started the season 6-7 have made the playoffs just 22% of the time.

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The Chicago Bears finally snapped their six-game losing streak with an impressive 36-7 win over the Houston Texans on Sunday.

While it’s still difficult to mention the Bears in the same breath as the postseason discussion, they’re still mathematically “in the hunt” as they improved to 6-7 on the season. But they’re going to need a lot of help.

Over the last 10 seasons, NFL teams that have started the season 6-7 have made the playoffs just 22% of the time.

If the Bears had lost on Sunday, their playoff chances would’ve dropped to 2%. Chicago once had a 90% chance of making the playoffs earlier this season at 5-1 before their six-game losing streak sent them spiraling.

The odds of making the postseason do get slightly better for teams that start 7-7 — a measly 36 percent — as the Bears have a chance to do against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 15. But they’re going to need a lot of help, especially when it comes to the Arizona Cardinals.

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Will the Chicago Bears be able to sneak into the playoffs?

At this point, Chicago’s playoff chances remain slim. But they’re still “in the hunt” with three games left. Could the Bears sneak in?

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It’s crazy what a difference one week makes for the Chicago Bears. At this time last week, discussion centered around cleaning house with head coach Matt Nagy, general manager Ryan Pace and president Ted Phillips.

While that’s still a hot topic of conversation, Chicago’s impressive 36-7 victory over the Houston Texans has some thinking playoffs. Well, at the very least, how the Bears could possibly sneak into a wild card spot. If all goes right.

But that’s the thing, not much has gone right for the Bears this season. After starting 5-1, Chicago lost six straight games — including five of them by one score. While the Bears were at once atop the NFC, they’re not battling to remain outside of the basement of the NFC North.

Still, with three games to go, Chicago remains “in the hunt” for a playoff spot, and it would be so Bears for them to blow a potential top-10 pick only to finish 8-8 or 9-7 and miss the playoffs or lose in the wild card round.

The one question is — would simply making the playoffs be enough to justify keeping Nagy and Pace around for another season? Especially given the Bears will likely be drafting a quarterback in the first round. Are the Bears confident in giving Pace another shot at drafting a franchise quarterback?

But we’re getting ahead of ourselves here. The Bears still need to essentially win out and need some help from other teams around the league. If Chicago can beat the Minnesota Vikings, that’ll leave the Arizona Cardinals as the team the Bears would need to edge out for that seventh spot. Which means they’d need to lose at least one of their last three games, which includes match-ups against the Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams.

At this point, Chicago’s playoff chances remain slim. But they’re still alive. And anytime the Bears are playing meaningful football in December, it’s something to appreciate.

What say you, Bears fans? Do you think the Bears will be able to sneak into the playoffs?

VOTE!

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What the Bears’ 5-7 record says about their playoff chances in 2020

Over the last 10 seasons, NFL teams that have started the season 5-7 have made the playoffs just 10% of the time.

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The Chicago Bears were once thought to have hopes of a postseason berth for the first time since 2018. But that dream has been shattered with Chicago’s sixth consecutive loss, which sent them to 5-7 on the season.

It’s difficult to even mention the Bears in the same breath as the postseason discussion at this point, even though they’re still mathematically “in the hunt” following an embarrassing 34-30 loss to the Detroit Lions.

Over the last 10 seasons, NFL teams that have started the season 5-7 have made the playoffs just 10% of the time.

If the Bears had won on Sunday, their playoff chances would’ve risen to 41%, which isn’t any more encouraging but it certainly would’ve been better than 10%.

Keep in mind the Bears had a 90% chance of making the playoffs earlier this season before this epic collapse.

The odds of making the postseason do get slightly better for teams that start 6-7 — a measly 22 percent — as the Bears have a chance to do against the Houston Texans in Week 14. But with this Bears team, it’s hard to expect a win at this point, especially against a vengeful Deshaun Watson.

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What the Bears’ 5-6 start says about their playoff chances in 2020

The Bears’ playoff odds took a massive hit with Sunday’s loss to the Packers. Here’s where they stand heading into Week 13.

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The Chicago Bears were once thought to have hopes of a postseason berth for the first time since 2018. But that dream has all but dissipated with Chicago’s fifth consecutive loss, which sent them to 5-6 on the season.

It’s difficult to even mention the Bears in the same breath as the postseason discussion at this point, but they’re technically still in the hunt even though Sunday night’s 41-25 loss to the Green Bay that felt like the final nail in the coffin.

Over the last 10 seasons, NFL teams that have started the season 5-6 have made the playoffs just 23% of the time.

If the Bears had won on Sunday night, their playoff chances would’ve risen to 60%, which isn’t any more encouraging but certainly would’ve been a step in the right direction.

Keep in mind the Bears had a 90% chance of making the playoffs earlier this season before this epic collapse.

The odds of making the postseason do get better for teams that start 6-6 — a measly 41 percent — as the Bears have a chance to do against the Detroit Lions in Week 13. But with this Bears team, it’s hard to expect a win at this point, even against the lowly Lions.

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What the Bears’ 5-4 start says about their playoff chances in 2020

The Bears’ playoff odds took a massive nosedive with Sunday’s loss to the Titans. Here’s where they stand heading into Week 10.

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Just three weeks ago, the Chicago Bears were 5-1 and appeared primed for a postseason berth. But after three straight losses — including Sunday’s 24-17 loss to the Tennessee Titans — the Bears find themselves on the outside looking in at the playoff race.

While it’s insane to mention the Bears and playoffs in the same breath through Week 9, as long as Chicago is still in the hunt, it certainly warrants conversation.

Over the last 10 seasons, NFL teams that have started the season 5-4 have made the playoffs 43% of the time, which is a substantial dip from the 82% odds after starting 6-3. While the Bears face a 3-5 Minnesota Vikings team next Monday night, it certainly won’t easy following three straight disappointing outings.

If the Bears had won on Sunday, their playoff chances would’ve risen to 82% and they would’ve been a game out of first place in the NFC North.

The odds of making the postseason do get better for teams that start 6-4 — 59 percent — as the Bears have a chance to do against the Vikings on Monday night in Week 10. But it’s quite the possible the Bears could go from 5-1 to 5-5 in a matter of a month.

 

What the Bears’ 5-3 start says about their playoff chances in 2020

The Bears’ playoff odds took a massive nosedive with Sunday’s loss to the Saints. Here’s where they stand heading into Week 9.

The Chicago Bears remain stuck in the middle tier of the NFL, which isn’t a good place to be. It’s not good enough to make a postseason push and it’s not bad enough to be in a position for a high draft pick.

Following Sunday’s loss to the New Orleans Saints, the Bears appear to be in free-fall. After starting 5-1, they’ve lost two straight games, and it seems as if Matt Nagy has finally lost his team.

While another loss isn’t going to ruin the entire season, if this team continues to play like this, playoffs aren’t even going to be in consideration. Especially if the season ended today, Chicago would be on the outside looking in at a wild card spot. But the Bears are still 5-3 through the first eight weeks, which isn’t terrible not good good either when it comes to their postseason chances.

Over the last 10 seasons, NFL teams that have started the season 5-3 have made the playoffs 68% of the time, which is a substantial dip from the 90% odds after starting 6-2. And it’s not going to get any easier as the Bears are going to face an angry Tennessee Titans team coming off two straight losses.

If the Bears had won on Sunday, their playoff chances would’ve risen to 90% and they would’ve been in first place in the NFC North.

The odds of making the postseason do get better for teams that start 6-3 — 82 percent — as the Bears have a chance to do against the Titans on Sunday in Week 9. But it’s quite the possible the Bears could go from 5-1 to 5-4 in a matter of three weeks.

 

What the Bears’ 5-2 start says about their playoff chances in 2020

The Bears’ playoff odds took a massive dip with Monday night’s loss to the Rams. But all hope isn’t lost.

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The Chicago Bears had a chance to take sole possession of the NFC’s top seed with a win over the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football. Instead, the Bears looked more like a team that could just as easily be 2-5 rather than 5-2 at this point in the season.

The blame once again falls on a bumbling, stumbling offense that couldn’t get past themselves and was embarrassed on national television. And all Chicago did was prove everyone right. This Bears team is no contender, and they won’t be until they have a competent offense.

While one loss isn’t going to ruin the entire season, if this team continues to play like this, playoffs aren’t even going to be in the Bears’ vocabulary. But Chicago is still 5-2 through the first seven weeks, which is still not bad when looking at their playoff chances.

Over the last 10 seasons, NFL teams that have started the season 5-2 have made the playoffs 79% of the time, which is a substantial dip from the 90% odds after starting 5-1. And it’s not going to get any easier as the Bears are gearing up for games against the New Orleans Saints and Tennessee Titans over the next two weeks.

If the Bears had won on Monday, their playoff chances would’ve risen to 95%.

The odds of making the postseason do get better for teams that start 6-2 — 90 percent — as the Bears have a chance to do against the Saints on Sunday in Week 8. Although that’ll certainly be a tall order after watching how things played out on Monday night.

 

What are the Bears’ odds of making the playoffs after Week 10 win?

The Chicago Bears defeated the Detroit Lions 20-13 to advance to 4-5 on the season. What are their current playoff odds?

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The Chicago Bears had legitimate Super Bowl aspirations heading into the 2019 season, but those expectations became more of a long-shot after a four-game losing streak sent them spiraling near the bottom of a competitive NFC.

After notching a 20-13 win over NFC North rivals the Detroit Lions on Sunday, the Bears got their first win in over a month and improved their playoff odds — just a tad.

Chicago, who sits at 4-5 heading into Week 11, increased their playoff odds from 2.7 percent to 4.4 percent.

And they can increase them more if they upset the Los Angeles Rams this Sunday, as well as the remainder of what’s shaping up to be a tough schedule to close out the season.

The Bears currently sit behind the Seattle Seahawks (8-2), Minnesota Vikings (7-3), Rams (5-4), Philadelphia Eagles (5-4) and Carolina Panthers (5-4) in the NFC Wild Card race.

Here’s a look at the remainder of the Bears’ 2019 schedule as they enter Week 11:

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