10-6 and we make the playoffs
When was the last time a 10-6 team
didn't make the playoffs? (I'm too lazy to look it up.) I think it could happen to at least one 10-6 team this year, though.
I like the Bears to go 10-6 this year, as well, but I would put their chances of making the playoffs at 50/50 right now. If they do get in it will probably be because
both wildcard teams (Bears and Vikings) come out of the NFC North. (It's happened before.) I don't see a wildcard team in the NFC West, so we have to hope that the East and South beat each other up in their respective conferences, and the Bears have a better record than all 3 2nd place teams in the other divisions. If the Saints
and Falcons, or the Cowboys
and Giants/Eagles make the playoffs, the Bears could be the odd team out.
They can do it but it won't be easy.