Since 2015, when Ryan Pace took over, the Chicago Bears have struggled. A 14-34 record is far from good, and not everything can be John Fox’s fault. Nor can everything be blamed on prior general manager Phil Emery. Struggling teams have certainly rebounded faster. In that same time, for example, the Atlanta Falcons (6 wins in 2014 to the Bears’ 5 wins) have made the playoffs twice—including making a run to the Super Bowl—to go 29-19. Obviously, any number of factors separate these teams.
These two teams had very different situations, obviously.