The Chicago Bears have not made the postseason in the last two seasons.
They will look to change that this year by succeeding in an NFC North division that looks to be up for grabs.
Below, I will look at the odds for various popular Chicago Bears futures wagers entering the 2023-24 NFL season. NFL bettors should be able to find similar betting lines at any reputable online sportsbook.
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Super Bowl Winner
Chicago Bears To Win Super Bowl +6600
The Bears are 66-1 to win Super Bowl LVIII, according to this oddsmaker. These odds have the Bears as the 21st favorite out of the 32 NFL teams.
The Kansas City Chiefs are the favorites with odds of +650, while the Detroit Lions are the favorites to win the Super Bowl from the NFC North with odds of 28-1.
NFC North Winner
Chicago Bears To Win NFC North +450
The Bears have the longest odds of all four teams to win the NFC North this year, which should be a very competitive division. The Detroit Lions are favorites to win the division with odds of +135, the Vikings are second favorites (+275), and the Green Bay Packers are third favorites (+340), according to the oddsmakers.
That said, the NFC North is expected to be the most closely contested division in the NFL, with the Bears being given a reasonable shot to finish atop the division even if they enter the season as underdogs.
Regular Season Wins
Over 7.5 Wins -140
Under 7.5 Wins +110
The oddsmakers have set a total of 7.5 wins for the Bears entering the 2023 NFL season.
The over is more likely with odds of -140, so the Bears are expected to finish with a record of 8-9 based on the odds.
To Make Playoffs
Yes +155
No -190
The Bears are not expected to make the playoffs this year. The No -190 odds indicate an implied probability of 65.5% that the Bears are eliminated before the postseason.
The Yes +155 odds imply a probability of 39.2% that the Bears are able to advance to the playoffs. The extra 4.7% is the vig.
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