We’re coming off one of the most exciting seasons in Chicago Bears history, and the offense is primed to be even more potent in year two of Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams working together. So it shouldn’t surprise you that our Week 1 fan survey shows 87% of us are confident the franchise is headed in the right direction.
But a new season always brings hope, and it’s not just our fans who are confident; the other three NFC North fanbases mostly believe their favorite team is headed in the right direction too.
The Reacts results for the Minnesota Vikings hit 60% this week.
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Green Bay Packers fans are 73% confident in their team.
And fans of the Detroit Lions, who watched their team go from first in 2024 to worst in 2025, are at 89%
With the entire NFC North kicking off their season tomorrow, I wanted to get one last look at their win totals from our friends at FanDuel Sportsbook.
The Lions are at 10.5 wins, with the over at -125 and the under at +105.
The Packers are -110 for over 9.5 wins and -110 for under.
The Bears are also at 9.5 but are +105 for over and -130 for under.
FanDuel has the Vikings over 8.5 Wins at -120, and under at even-money odds at +100.
If you missed it, on Friday the Bears gave D’Andre Swift a 3-year, $33.75 million contract extension that includes $27.5 million guaranteed. The 27-year-old Swift is coming off his most productive season running the ball with 1,087 yards and 9 touchdowns. But it wasn’t just his numbers that impressed in 2025; it was his decisiveness when running the ball.
Swift matured as a runner, as he took what the defense gave him, including knowing when to lower his shoulder and get the tough yards when needed.
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If you think Swift is going to have another productive season, his over/under for rushing yards at FanDuel is 800.5.
Unless he’s hurt, that number seems likely.
If you think the Bears are going to get off the bus running on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers, you can get Swift to go over 100 yards at +370.
