Chicago Bears 2019 Season Preview - NFL Picks & Predictions

The defending NFC North Champion Chicago Bears won 12 games last year and have plenty of reason for optimism under second year head coach Matt Nagy. The biggest room for growth is at the QB position, where third-year pro has shown flashes of brilliance but has yet to master the mental aspect of the game. The Bears ranked 21st in passing offense in 2018 and Trubisky has fumbled 16 times in 26 career starts.

Chicago traded RB Jordan Howard and replaced him with a potential workhorse back in David Montgomery out of Iowa State. Explosive RB Tarik Cohen is a perfect change of pace player and the duo will run behind one of the best offensive lines in football.

Like their Super Bowl teams of the past, the Chicago Bears are built around an outstanding defense. Last season, the Bears ranked third in total defense and led the league in scoring defense at 17.7 points per game allowed. DE Khalil Mack recorded 12.5 sacks in 14 games and is one of the most dominant defensive players in the game.

The Bears lost a couple of key players in the secondary and is hoping S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix can fill the void. LB Roquan Smith had 121 tackles and five sacks in his impressive rookie season.