The 2019 Chicago Bears: Regression we all saw coming

With a 21-13 loss at Lambeau Field to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, the Chicago Bears fell to 7-7 on the season, missing the playoffs for the eighth time in their past nine campaigns.

While the Bears did not meet their fanbase’s lofty goals, the expectations didn’t have to be that high. There were a number of issues this Chicago outfit had, despite coming off a 12-4 season, that were not addressed in the offseason. Many of these things were the reason why the Bears failed to repeat as division champs and will be watching other teams play come January:

Quarterback

The Bears’ offense was pretty strong in 2018, ranking as a top-10 unit in terms of expected points added (EPA) as a group. But…