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After a season of general manager Ryan Poles and coach Matt Eberflus grimacing through a series of predictable losses amid the demolition phase of their rebuild, the Bears are back in the real world.
And that’s a world full of expectations.
Now that actual construction is well underway, the Bears will be held to real standards of winning. While Super Bowl contention is way beyond even the most optimistic dreamers, the criteria for success this season can be fairly calibrated to where this team stands.