The Chicago Bears, based off of what they have done this offseason, could be a rising team.
They drafted Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft, along with All-American wide receiver Rome Odunze.
The team also traded for six-time Pro Bowler Keenan Allen and signed 1,000-yard rusher D’Andre Swift.
Looking at the roster and after the recent schedule release, some, such as FOX Sports’ Colin Cowherd, think the Bears could be a team on the come-up.
“Chicago has never had really a truly star quarterback, and there is a belief they finally have one…You get no elite defenses early, Tennessee to open, no really heavy microscope games of note…This reminds me a lot of Houston last year,” Cowherd said.
Favorable schedule for Chicago?
“This reminds me a lot of Houston last year… I thought the Bears got a little bit of a break.” — @ColinCowherd pic.twitter.com/l1VtCL4hBU
— Herd w/Colin Cowherd (@TheHerd) May 16, 2024
Bears fans will love hearing this.
This is a franchise that has won the NFC North just twice in the last 17 seasons.
As Cowherd notes, they’ve never had any special quarterback play.
But, now it appears as if their luck as a franchise could change.
With the talent they have on offense and with a favorable schedule, this team could surprise a lot of people like the Texans did on their way to the 2023 AFC Divisional Round.
Chicago has just seven games against playoff teams from a season ago and are prepared to take advantage of that schedule.
The city has been dying for a hero for a long time.
Could Williams be the one to vanquish the likes of the Lions and Packers and bring the Bears back to contention?
Time will tell.
