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The Sun-Times’ experts offer their picks for the Bears’ first season under head coach Ben Johnson:
Patrick Finley
Record: 9-8. If the Bears learn by the end of the season that quarterback Caleb Williams and Johnson are keepers for the next decade, it will be a tremendous success. Posting just their second winning record since 2012 — albeit with a playoff miss — will be gravy.
Jason Lieser
Record: 9-8. The Bears feel like a .500 team, but assessing opponents is difficult. Are the Cowboys freefalling? Are the Raiders an upstart?