“This is the end, my only friend, the end.” So said Jim Morrison and so say I. This series was an interesting exercise, and my primary takeaway is that all four of my friends seem to believe this Bears team will be pretty good in 2025. I didn’t ask them to project a final record. Instead, I asked them to project the final standings for the NFC North. And here they are.
**Executive:** _“Lions. Packers. Bears. Vikings. Chicago right there for a wildcard spot.”_
**Area Scout:** _“Bears. Packers. Lions. Vikings. I just have fewer questions about Chicago right now. I don’t think any of these teams are getting to 13-14 though.”_
**Pro Personnel Assistant:** _“Packers. Vikings. Bears. Lions. I think if Ben gets this team to 9-8 that will be a solid foundation for him to build on moving forward.”_
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**Former Personnel (Now Media):** _“Best division in football. Hard to sort right now. Right now I have them all winning more than 8 and I’m not even sure that math works out. I’ll go Packers one. I’ll go Lions two. Bears three. Vikings four. It would surprise me if Kevin can win that division with a rookie quarterback. Nothing else would surprise me.”_
