LAKE FOREST, Ill.-- Despite making the playoffs for the second time in three seasons under head coach Matt Nagy, the Chicago Bears made very little progress in 2020.
Sure, the running game took a step forward and the defense was its typically stalwart self. However, after getting off to a 5-1 start, the team's quarterback problems and inability to produce big plays hindered them, leading to a disastrous six-game losing streak.
A late-season rally to back into the playoffs shouldn't be mistaken with progress, though. The offense only showed life against sub-.500 teams and now this offseason the Bears are faced with the proposition of finding new players for key positions -- as they reboot their passing game -- at quarterback, wide receiver and left tackle.