Sunday’s outcomes finalized the only two variable games on the Bears’ 2017 schedule, which already included the NFC South and AFC North. By finishing last in the NFC North the Bears draw the last-place finishers in the other two NFC divisions not already on the schedule by virtue of the rotation plan used by the NFL. That means that the Bears again have the San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles, with both losing to ensure their basement slots in the NFC West and East, respectively.
Here are the Bears' opponents for the 2017 season:
NFC North
Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings (twice each)
NFC South
Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
AFC North
Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers
Last-place NFC teams
Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers
Whether the schedule is easy or tough or whatever is a pointless assessment.