What a way to kick off next season this would be!
This time, the Chicago Bears feel like much more than just an offseason champion. This time around, the belief in Chicago could ultimately lead to real results on the field.
For once, the Bears went out and hired the head coach who was highly coveted by other teams. They didn't try to outsmart the rest of the league. No, instead, general manager Ryan Poles did exactly what he needed to do by hiring Ben Johnson.
The franchise quarterback is in place with Caleb Williams.
Chicago enters the offseason with a real, nice chunk of cap space to work with in free agency and potential trades.
Owning four picks in the top 72 selections of the 2025 NFL Draft, too, Chicago is set up for massive improvement and a potential worst-to-first type of turnaround. And, the league might be on board with the momentum this time.
ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter was recently asked about which team he believes the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles will open the 2025 season against now that they're going to be involved in the opener.
You know where this is going.
Adam Schefter thinks the Bears will take on the Eagles in the NFL's 2025 season opener
"My guess is Bears at Eagles in the opener. I'm calling my shot right now," Schefter said.
How did he come to this conclusion? Prior to calling his shot, Schefter did a mini deep dive on the possible matchups for Philadelphia.
"Here are the exact possibilities... the Commanders, interesting, the Cowboys, not bad, the Giants, the division foes ... then we have the Bears, Lions, Raiders, Rams and Broncos," he listed.
Schefter noted the Broncos would be a decent matchup but doubts the league would "go that way," while he also doesn't believe the league would opt for the Rams matchup. He explained why the Raiders wouldn't make for an ideal match simply because they're not good enough. Then, he got into the possibility of Detroit.
"The Lions would be compelling, but I also could see the league saving that game for one of its primetime, sweep ratings weeks where they need to get the big numbers," he said.
