Teams, fans and media spend an NFL offseason trying to analyze, collate, and make conclusions about change coming for the next season.
Pretty much everything from quarterback effectiveness to the eating facilities at the team's headquarters get scrutinized, although the NFL seems to have clamped down on letting people know what players think of the cafeteria and other aspects of what goes on behind the scenes with each team.
Everyone is familiar with the problems facing their team and the Bears have very easily identified issues.
However, there are some unknown elements in this year's Bears equation. When you toss these in with Caleb Williams' third year and second in the offense, better defensive health, and greater team speed, it's going to mean an end product some may or may not expect.
ESPN’s Mike Clay, Aaron Schatz and Seth Walder ranked the 2026 NFL rosters projected starting lineups.Here’s some notable rankings:1. Rams2. Eagles6. Lions10. Packers14. Cowboys16. Jaguars 17. Bears 22. Vikings24. PanthersBears notes:Bears biggest strength: OL-…— Clay Harbor (@clayharbs82) July 6, 2026Here are the great unknowns about the coming 2026 Bears season three weeks out from the day veterans report for training camp, changes that are tough to gauge.
