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The Chicago Bears entered the season with Super Bowl hopes, fueled by a roster overhaul, a top draft pick in Caleb Williams, and lofty preseason expectations. Unfortunately, reality has been far less kind.

The team has stumbled through a disappointing campaign, highlighted by inconsistent performances, mounting losses, and the inevitable firing of head coach Matt Eberflus after an embarrassing Thanksgiving defeat to the NFC North rival Detroit Lions.

Despite the turmoil, there have been glimpses of hope. Williams has shown flashes of brilliance, reminding fans why he was such a coveted prospect. With the season spiraling, sportsbooks are buzzing with Chicago Bears prop bets, offering opportunities to dissect what’s ahead for the franchise.

In this article, I’ll break down the latest Bears odds and predictions, exploring what sports bettors can expect as this tumultuous season unfolds.

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Chicago Bears To Make the Playoffs

• Yes (+15000)

The Bears entered the season with playoff hopes after a busy offseason. In addition to drafting Williams, Chicago added several other playmakers to the offense, including Keenan Allen, D’Andre Swift, and Rome Odunze. Unfortunately, things haven’t gone as planned. It doesn’t help that Chicago plays in an absolutely loaded NFC North, but they’re just 4-8 and buried in last place.

While catching any of the other 3 teams in the division is essentially impossible, the Bears haven’t actually been eliminated from playoff contention just yet. No NFC teams have clinched playoff berths just yet. It would take a minor miracle, but there’s a mathematical chance for Chicago to potentially leapfrog either Tampa Bay or Atlanta to clinch one of the Wild Card spots. The Falcons and Bucs are both 6-6 heading into Week 14, and whichever of them loses the NFC South will be jockeying for a Wild Card ticket.

Obviously, the potential payoff is massive here if Chicago rallies to make the playoffs. You’re getting +15000 odds on “yes,” so it’s not like you have to place a lucrative bet in order to win big.

While the team did impressively rally from a 16-0 halftime deficit to make it a game on Thanksgiving against Detroit, the upcoming schedule will do the Bears no favors. Chicago’s final 5 games of the season will come against the San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings, Detroit Lions, Seattle Seahawks, and Green Bay Packers. The worst team in that group is the 49ers, who also happen to be the reigning NFC champions.

It’s fun to dream, but there’s no way the Bears are going to run the table against that schedule and grab a playoff spot. Maybe next year, Bears fans.

Best Bet: N/A

Caleb Williams to Win Offensive Rookie of the Year

• Jayden Daniels (-250)
• Bo Nix (+200)
• Brock Bowers (+1000)
• Caleb Williams (+6000)
• Marvin Harrison Jr. (+8000)
• Malik Nabers (+8000)

Williams was the most highly-touted college QB prospect in a number of years, and the Bears didn’t have to put in too much thought before taking him with the first overall pick in the draft this past April. Williams has a rocket of an arm and excellent athleticism, and he put up monster numbers in college between his stops at Oklahoma and USC.

Unfortunately, things haven’t gone as planned for him as a rookie. For the season, he’s completed about 62 percent of his throws for 2,612 yards with 14 touchdowns to 5 interceptions. He’s also been sacked an NFL-high 49 times, which puts him 8 ahead of CJ Stroud for the most in football. The offensive line certainly isn’t doing him any favors, but Williams has also shown a habit of holding onto the ball too long.

Caleb did throw 3 touchdown passes against Detroit in Week 13, and he hasn’t thrown an interception in nearly 2 months. His ability to protect the ball is promising, but the offense has been stuck in the mud for much of the season. Williams went over a month without a TD pass between October and November, as well.

The Offensive Rookie of the Year field is loaded this year, as well. Jayden Daniels has seemingly had the award all but locked up since Week 2, while Bo Nix and Brock Bowers have also impressed as first-year pros. For Williams to win it at this point, he’d have to go on a torrid run while the other contenders would have to endure extended slumps. Even if possible, it’s highly, highly unlikely.

Best Bet: Jayden Daniels (-250)

Bears Next Full-Time Head Coach

• Kliff Kingsbury (+350)
• Ben Johnson (+400)
• Mike Vrabel (+500)
• Marcus Freeman (+500)
• Todd Monken (+550)
• Thomas Brown (+900)

Eberflus is a goner, and Thomas Brown will take over as the team’s interim coach for the remainder of the campaign. Brown, 38, was in his first season as Chicago’s offensive coordinator. He initially broke into the league as the Los Angeles Rams‘ running backs coach in 2020 before serving as an OC for the first time last year with the Carolina Panthers.

Brown has reportedly impressed some of the Bears’ players with his communication skills in just a few days since taking over for Eberflus. Whether he can parlay that into the full-time gig starting next season remains to be seen. I do think there’s a chance he gets the real job if the team responds, but I mentioned how difficult the Bears’ upcoming schedule is. I think Brown is a better value than the +900 odds would indicate, but he’ll be far from the only candidate.

Washington OC Kliff Kingsbury is the early favorite, but I think Detroit OC Ben Johnson is the better value at +400. Johnson was a hot commodity last offseason after spearheading the Lions’ run to the NFC Championship Game, but he ultimately decided to keep his job and return to the Motor City for another season. The Lions are the best team in football this year, so I’d be shocked if Johnson doesn’t land anywhere as a head coach this coming offseason.

Despite the Bears’ well-documented struggles in recent years, the Chicago job should be an attractive one. Williams has the makings of an MVP-caliber QB, and there’s a lot else to work with offensively. If they can shore up some of the holes on the roster this offseason, there’s little reason to believe Chicago can’t become a legit playoff threat next season. Johnson will get no shortage of head coaching interviews this offseason, but I’m not sure any job will look as appealing as the Bears’ one.

Best Bet: Ben Johnson (+400)

Bears 2024-25 Win Total

• Over 5.5 Wins (-110)
• Under 5.5 Wins (-110)

As mentioned, the Bears will have to run a gauntlet over the next 5 weeks. Every single opponent on the schedule is a potential playoff team, and 4 of the teams they’ll face are highly likely to make the postseason field. 3 divisional foes plus dates with the 49ers and Seahawks are extremely tough tasks.

Are there 2 wins over that 5-week span? Perhaps. They’ll have to travel to Santa Clara in Week 14. The injury-ravaged 49ers look like a shell of the team that made it to the Super Bowl last season, but there’s still talent here. San Francisco is favored in this game, though a Bears win with a new coach calling the shots wouldn’t be the craziest outcome.

That’ll get the Bears to 5 wins on the year. Their next best shot at a victory is likely the Seattle matchup on the day after Christmas at Soldier Field. West Coast teams typically have a difficult time traveling east and dealing with the time zone change, but the Seahawks have already won a few games on the road in similar conditions this season. It’s a winnable game for Chicago.

Week 18 is a toss-up. There’s a chance that game against Green Bay won’t mean anything to the Packers if they’ve already locked up a spot in the playoffs. If that’s the case, Chicago will get a road game against a slew of Green Bay’s backups. The Bears have struggled enough to where that wouldn’t be a surefire victory, but they’d surely be favored even away from home.

The schedule is tough, but I do think there’s a chance the Bears can find their way to a couple more victories. I’ll side with the over on 5.5 wins for Chicago.

Best Bet: Over 5.5 wins (-110)