Correctly selecting the Bears’ opponents in all 16 of their games in the Schedule Prediction Challenge is obviously a tall order. But here are eight tips to help you with your entry:
(1) The Bears typically don’t play at home on the same day as the Chicago Marathon, which this year is slated for Sunday, Oct. 9.
(2) The NFL schedules only division matchups the final week of the season and the Bears have followed the same pattern the past seven years, closing against the Lions, Packers, Vikings, Lions, Packers, Vikings and Lions.