The NFC North is just a tad weak as well. But hey if you think Minny, Detroit and the Pack are great teams then by all means play the under 6.5 big.

The Bears won 5 games with no virtually defensive stars last year, injuries abounded. If you give up 14-17 points per game, you need to score about 14-17 to go 8-8. The scored an average of 14.5 points last year and should up that to 17 this season, which is not a lot but enough for this team to win 7 games. Outside of teams like the Colts and Chiefs, winning in the NFL is about defense. Chicago has it this year, enough anyway to win 7 games against a weak schedule.