Preseason predictions are easy to make and hard to revisit — especially after a season that rewrote expectations. As the Bears head into the playoffs, it’s worth circling back on the calls made in August, separating the hits from the misses and those that landed somewhere in between.

From individual breakout seasons to franchise-altering decisions, these predictions offer a snapshot of just how much changed — and how much became clear — over the course of Chicago’s remarkable 2025 campaign.

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