[kdog]

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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.

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No, I don't think any of these three are anything special but I still rank them all ahead of the Bears. Their quarterbacks and lead running backs at least have some NFL experience.

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The Bears won 5 games with no virtually defensive stars last year, injuries abounded

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The Bears riddled with injuries seems to be a yearly saga in Chicago. So...are they just unlucky or do they have some players who can't get through the season healthy? If form holds they'll have some injuries which expose a lack of depth this year too.

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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

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Averaging 17 a game seems like a tall order for this team right now. And if they can't, well, tired defenses tend to give up points late in games. Inept offenses tend to turn the ball over when they try to play catch up. IMO it adds up to another 5-11 or 6-10 season. 7-9 is possible, sure, but I still lean towards the under.