While Chicago hasn't won a playoff game since the 2010 campaign, it will look to change that during the upcoming season. After all, it hired new head coach Ben Johnson after he helped the Detroit Lions become one of the best teams in the league as their offensive coordinator.

The conference is wide open for the Chicago Bears after the Super Bowl–champion Eagles lost several talented starters.

The Bears have the earliest bye in Week 5 before returning to Washington for a third straight season. Chicago infamously lost in Washington coming off its bye week in 2024 after Commanders wide receiver Noah Brown caught a tipped Hail Mary in the end zone as time expired. That was the beginning of 10 straight losses for the Bears.