The Morning After…the Bears’ finale loss (and landing the No. 1 pick)

Our Bears Wire staff shares their thoughts after Sunday’s finale loss, where Chicago locked up the first pick in the 2023 NFL draft.

The Chicago Bears (3-14) suffered a 29-13 loss to the Minnesota Vikings (13-4) to close out the 2022 season on a 10-game losing streak. But it wasn’t all bad.

Chicago has secured the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft, which just made this offseason even more exciting given all of the possibilities. The Bears do owe the Texans thanks (or an edible arrangement of some sort) for blowing their own chance at the top pick. Then again, perhaps it was Lovie Smith leaving Chicago a parting gift before he was fired by Houston that same day.

There was plenty to break down following Chicago’s loss against Minnesota. Our Bears Wire staff is sharing their thoughts following the Week 18 game.

The Bears’ Week 18 loss vs. Vikings (and landing the No. 1 pick)