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Chicago Bears ticket sales in years past were more of a formality for the franchise. They knew one thing. Fans travelled better than almost any in the NFL and Soldier Field would always be sold out. It seems though that ownership may have taken that good fortune for granted, focused on making money rather than producing a winner.
Perception is reality in the NFL and fans appear to have finally reached their breaking point with this team. After three awful years featuring some of the worst losses seen in decades, ticket sales sagged towards the end of last season. No doubt this probably didn't make people happy at Halas Hall. Don't worry though, it's probably just a temporary thing right?
Not according to recent surveys. Turns out there are plenty of seats still available for opening day against the Falcons.
Chicago Bears ticket sales impacted by several factors
So what in the world is happening? Well it's a number of things that are in play. As stated above the long stretch of losing is part of it. There is also the fact the team raised ticket prices yet again despite coming off their worst season in 47 years. No doubt a lot of people aren't willing to spend their hard-earned money on overpriced tickets to watch a loser.
Then there's the overall failure of their hype machine. The Bears had all the excitement they needed to produce sales going into this opening game. His name is Mitch Trubisky. The #2 overall pick is the first quarterback drafted by Chicago in the top five in 35 years. He performed like a potential star in the preseason. Fans were ready to come out and watch the future of his franchise play.
So what did they do? They sat him on the bench in favor of Mike Glennon. Surprise, surprise that a lot of people refuse to spend money to watch a former backup play. In many ways it feels like more of the same. The team passing off an unworthy QB as better than they think while they stubbornly refuse to embrace the long-term.
Thus here we are.
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