The Chicago Bears ended their season on Sunday with a loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Here’s a look back at how I predicted their season would unfold.
My predicted record: 6-10
Bears’ actual record: 5-11
How I fared: I had a strong hunch the Bears would struggle again in 2017. Here’s what I wrote in April: “The schedule makers did the Bears no favors with four quality opponents right out of the gate. Chicago must avoid a slow start -- which appears likely to happen -- otherwise the franchise could miss the postseason for the seventh straight year and 10 out of the past 11 seasons.