The Chicago Bears playoff conversation is a hot topic these days. Just recently former running back DeAngelo Williams simply stated the team won't make it because they are who they are. "They're the Chicago Bears." In other words, because they haven't made the playoffs since 2010 they have virtually no shot in 2018. See that argument might be valid if the Rams and Bills hadn't broken even longer streaks just last year.
Using the past to justify a stance in the present is often unwise, especially in sports. It's better to do a thorough evaluation of the known facts and then make a judgment call. There are plenty of reasons to feel Chicago can break through this year:
- They have a top 10 defense
- Their backfield is stacked with Jordan Howard and Tarik Cohen
- Matt Nagy has arrived to put Mitch Trubisky in a modern offense
- The receiving corps was massively upgraded







