By now most of our used to the Bears not getting any love during prediction time, but take a look at this from DeadSpin:
- Robert Weintraub, Slate: Minnesota, Chicago, Green Bay, Detroit.
- Peter King, Sports Illustrated: Detroit, Chicago, Minnesota, Green Bay.
- Paul Zimmerman, Sports Illustrated: Chicago, Detroit, Minnesota, Green Bay.
- Bill Simmons, ESPN: Chicago, Minnesota, Detroit, Green Bay.
- Aaron Schatz, FootballOutsiders and Fox Sports: Chicago, Minnesota, Detroit, Green Bay.
- AJ Daulerio, Deadspin Cultural Oddsmaker: Minnesota, Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay.
- Matt Pitzer, USA Today Sports Weekly: Detroit, Chicago, Minnesota, Green Bay.
- Michael David Smith, Football Outsiders: Chicago, Minnesota, Detroit, Green Bay.
- Deadspin: Chicago, Minnesota, Green Bay, Detroit.
In what most call the weakest divsion, out of these nine teams only four pick Chicago to win? Come on! Freakin Detroit? Has nobody paid any attention to what Detroit has managed to over the last...I don't know...history of their organization.