Teams in the NFL can go from worst-to-first, on occasion, but to build for sustained success and consistent playoff and Super Bowl contention, what needs to change about this Bears roster going forward? Or where are they currently set?
Coming off of a 5-11 season, "championship contender" is one phrase that hasn't been associated with the Bears, and with good reason. Last-to-first is a nice concept, and not impossible, but those teams either usually become a flash in the pan or an overglorified example, as if it's a common occurrence. When your division has a team like the Packers that you know is always going to be in that championship conversation, much less the division conversation, it makes that whole "last to first" thing a little unlikely.