{"id":17899,"date":"2021-07-05T19:28:51","date_gmt":"2021-07-05T19:28:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/news-room\/?p=17899"},"modified":"2021-07-05T19:28:52","modified_gmt":"2021-07-05T19:28:52","slug":"chicago-bears-2021-win-prediction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betonline.ag\/news-room\/nfl\/chicago-bears-2021-win-prediction\/","title":{"rendered":"CHICAGO BEARS 2021 WIN PREDICTION"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

BY ADAM GREENE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regardless of what happens this season, the Chicago Bears set themselves up for the future by trading up in April\u2019s NFL Draft to select quarterback Justin Fields out of Ohio State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It added some excitement to a fanbase that had to be reeling after being connected with trades for both Deshaun Watson and Russell Wilson, only to see the team sign and promote former Cincinnati Bengals QB Andy Dalton as their QB1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Dalton is still a decent player and will be difficult for Fields to overtake in camp, no one expects the rookie signal caller to spend the year on the bench. Not unless Dalton can catch some kind of \u201cRyan Fitzpatrick\u201d fire and send the Bears to a double-digit win season. I am not hopeful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CHICAGO<\/strong> BEARS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last season:<\/strong> 8-8, 2nd<\/sup> place NFC North, NFC Wild Card team<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021 odds:<\/strong> over 7.5 wins -115, under 7.5 wins -115<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021 NFL Draft:<\/strong> Justin Fields, QB, Ohio State \u2013 Round 1, Teven Jenkins, OT, Oklahoma State \u2013 Round 2, Larry Brown, OT, Missouri \u2013 Round 5, Khalil Herbert, RB, Virginia Tech \u2013 Round 6, Dazz Newsome, WR, North Carolina \u2013 Round 6, Thomas Graham Jr., CB, Oregon \u2013 Round 6, Khyris Tonga, DT, BYU \u2013 Round 7<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UDFAs:<\/strong> Daniel Archibong, DT \u2013 Temple, Gage Cervenka, OG \u2013 Clemson, Scooter Harrington, TE \u2013 Stanford, Brian Johnson, K \u2013 Virginia Tech, Caleb Johnson, LB \u2013 Houston Baptist, Sam Kamara, DT \u2013 Stony Brook, C.J. Marable, RB \u2013 Coastal Carolina, Khalil McClain, WR \u2013 Troy, Dareuan Parker, OG \u2013 Mississippi State, Dionte Ruffin, CB \u2013 Western Kentucky, Thomas Schaffer, DL \u2013 Stanford, Charles Snowden, LB \u2013 Virginia, Gunnar Vogal, OT \u2013 Northwestern,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Acquisitions:<\/strong> Desmond Trufant, CB \u2013 Free Agent, Marquis Goodwin, WR \u2013 Free Agent, Christian Jones, LB \u2013 Free Agent, Elijah Wilkinson, RT \u2013 Free Agent, Andy Dalton, QB \u2013 Free Agent, Damien Williams, RB \u2013 Free Agent, Jeremia Attaochu, Edge \u2013 Free Agent, Mike Pennel, DL \u2013 Free Agent, Angelo Blackson, DL \u2013 Free Agent, Austin Calitro, LB \u2013 Free Agent, Jake Butt, TE \u2013 Free Agent<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key Losses:<\/strong> Mitchell Trubisky \u2013 QB, Kyle Fuller \u2013 CB, Bobby Massie \u2013 RT, Buster Skrine \u2013 CB, Cordarelle Patterson \u2013 WR\/KR, Jason Spriggs \u2013 LT, Eddy Pineiro – K<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PRESUMED STARTERS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

QB:<\/strong> Andy Dalton (for now)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RB:<\/strong> David Montgomery<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WR:<\/strong> Allen Robinson II<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WR:<\/strong> Darnell Mooney<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WR:<\/strong> Anthony Miller<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TE:<\/strong> Cole Kmet<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LT:<\/strong> Teven Jenkins<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LG:<\/strong> James Daniels<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C:<\/strong> Cody Whitehair<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RG:<\/strong> Alex Bars<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RT:<\/strong> Germain Ifedi<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LDE:<\/strong> Akiem Hicks<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NT: <\/strong>Eddie Goldman<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RDE:<\/strong> Bilal Nichols<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OLB:<\/strong> Khalil Mack<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ILB:<\/strong> Roquan Smith<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ILB:<\/strong> Danny Trevathan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OLB:<\/strong> Robert Quinn<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CB:<\/strong> Jaylon Johnson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CB:<\/strong> Desmond Trufant<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SS:<\/strong> Tashaun Gipson Sr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FS:<\/strong> Eddie Jackson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

K:<\/strong> Cairo Santos<\/p>\n\n\n\n

P:<\/strong> Pat O\u2019Donnell<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FORECAST<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Starting a rookie quarterback against this schedule would never be ideal as there is no let up. From the opener at the Los Angeles Rams to a December stretch against the Arizona Cardinals, Green Bay Packers, Seattle Seahawks and two against the Minnesota Vikings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to facing every team in the best division in the NFL (the NFC West), they also play the second best in the AFC North. It\u2019s a tall order, but one that could easily flip the quicker they feel Fields is ready and, most importantly, if Aaron Rodgers is no longer a Green Bay Packer as he not only owns the Bears, but makes them dress up in a tutu and ride around on a unicycle<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Final Record Prediction:<\/strong> 7-10<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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