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Hedging bets: Bears tied for fifth-worst 2018 playoff odds

Hiring a new head coach means a fresh wave of optimism and energy surrounding an NFL team. It’s rare the man in charge has anything less than a rosy outlook portrayed before games have been played. This is something Matt Nagy has become used to with the Bears prior to his first regular season at Halas Hall. The hype at times can be overwhelming and a little out of bounds.

There’s plenty of reason to believe Nagy’s Bears are ready to turn a corner and become a viable contender again. Most of that rides on Mitchell Trubisky’s development and a relatively young core coming into it’s own.