Chicago Bears 2009 Season Preview, Picks & Odds

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Chicago Bears 2008 NFL Record: 9-7 | Chicago Bears ATS (Against The Spread): 6-8-2

The Bears 2008 season was defined by mediocrity. The club finished with a 9-7 record and missed the playoffs. The much maligned offense finished 14 th in the league in points allowed, but the celebrated defense fell off from previous years to finish 16 th in points allowed. The defense ended up ranking 5 th in rush yards given up, while finishing 30 th in pass yards given up, a glaring disparity due in part to injuries to key players such as cornerback Nathan Vasher. Kyle Orton ended up starting most of the season for the Bears, and was decent at the helm, throwing 18 touchdowns compared to 12 interceptions and completing 58.5% of his passes. Converted kick return specialist Devin Hester was also decent, but was not the explosive deep threat the Bears had hoped for Tight end Greg Olsen improved in his second season but the big revelation on offense was rookie running back Matt Forte, who piled up over 1,200 yards on the ground while facing the brunt of the defensive pressure.

CHICAGO BEARS 2009 PREVIEW

The Windy City is sure to be excited about the upcoming 2009 Chicago Bears Season Preview. They’ve made some great acquisitions, and have a veteran coaching staff returning for another run at the Super Bowl. Chicago fans would love a trip to Miami, for Super Bowl XLIV considering what the weather will be like in Chicago, come early February. Back for the Bears, is Head Coach, Lovie Smith, returning for his 6th season. Offensive coordinator, Ron Turner is back, as well as Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers coach, Bob Babich. Joining the staff this year, will be ex-Lions head coach, Rod Maranelli, who is coming off an 0-16 season with the Lions. Maranelli will be in charge of the Defensive Line and will also serve as the Assistant Head Coach. Also joining, is Jon Hoke, who will be in charge of coaching the Defensive Secondary.

2009 CHICAGO BEARS OFFENSE:

Jay Cutler is a huge improvement for the Chicago Bears on the offensive side of the ball. Not only will he make more plays in the passing game and help the production and development of players such as Devin Hester and Greg Olsen, but he’ll also free up the middle of the field for Matt Forte. Forte should significantly improve on his 3.9 YPC average while facing defenses less focused on only shutting him down. There are rumors that the Bears may be going after renegade wide receivers Plaxico Burress or Brandon Marshall, Cutler’s former teammate in Denver, to upgrade his weapons for throwing the ball. Each player, while talented, clearly comes with a risk, and as of the time of this writing neither had been brought to the club.

2009 CHICAGO BEARS DEFENSE:

It was almost shocking to see the Chicago Bears giving up so many points in games throughout the season, 41 to the Vikings in week 7, 37 to the Packers in Week 11, 31 to the Texans in week 17, to name a few of such occasions. The Bears are hoping to have their defensive backs like Nathan Vasher and Mike Brown stay healthy for an entire season. On the defensive line, Adewale Ogunleye Tommie Harris and Alex Brown all had five or more sacks in 2008, but no other player on the team had more than 3.5 sacks on the season. Increasing the pressure they get on the quarterback will help the secondary cover their men better and allow star linebackers Brian Urlacher and Lance Briggs to make more plays in the middle of the field.

CHICAGO BEARS 2009 SEASON PREDICTIONS

We predict that the Chicago Bears will finish 2nd in the NFC North, with a record of 10-6.

CHICAGO BEARS BETTING

Super Bowl Odds: +1200

NFC Conference Odds: +600

NFC North Odds: +160

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