Chicago Bears about to begin brutal closing stretch Sunday vs. Steelers
We’re about to find out just who exactly the Chicago Bears are.
Led by Caleb Williams’ late-game heroics, setting a franchise record with eight comeback victories, a defense that is swarming to the football on its way to posting the league’s best turnover differential, and an offense that is continuing to inch closer to the explosiveness Ben Johnson has envisioned all along, the Bears have been one of the true feel-good stories of the season’s first 11 weeks.
However, there is a legitimate debate to be had over whether the Bears are a product of wins that are appearing to be the foundation of a winning culture being forged or a very favorable schedule. That second variable is about to change, in a big way.
Chicago Bears face one of NFL’s toughest closing stretches
The Bears have sprinted out to a 7-3 record and currently sit atop the NFC North standings, but the road gets signficantly tougher from here.
Beginning Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago faces the NFL’s second-toughest remaining schedule, with opponents boasting a .592 winning percentage.
According to NextGen Stats, the current NFC North leaders have a 58 percent chance of making the postseason. To do so, Johnson’s club is going to need to survive a gauntlet that includes two games against the Green Bay Packers, a showdown against the defending champion Eagles, in Philadelphia, as well as games against the Detroit Lions, and San Francisco 49ers.
“We’re midseason right now,” Johnson told reporters after Sunday’s win. “So, we’re not even looking at that. We’ve earned seven wins so far and we’re really looking for the opportunity to go 1-0 next week.”
Chicago’s formula seems to be coming into focus; run the ball effectively to set up passing opportunities when they present themselves, create turnovers, and hang within one score late to give Williams and the offense the chance to seal a win.
It has worked against the Vikings, New York Giants, Cincinnati Bengals, and Las Vegas Raiders, but whether it holds true against some of the most talented rosters in the NFC could determine whether the Bears are playing deep into January.
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