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Bears or Vikes? Ryan Poles’ patient approach could still pay off

Poles turned down a finalist interview with the Vikings in 2022 to take the Bears job. The Vikings were 13-4 last year and are playoff contenders this year. But, with two potential top-five draft picks in 2024, Poles’ long game could still be a winner.

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What has slowed GM Ryan Poles’ Bears rebuild and what could speed it up?

The teams that quickly flip from pushovers to playoff contenders, like the Jaguars and Texans, typically get coach and quarterback right.

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Behind Enemy Lines: Previewing Bears’ Week 12 matchup with Vikings Wire with Bears Wire

We spoke to Alyssa Barbieri of Bears Wire to get the lowdown on the Bears.

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New bar for Bears QB Justin Fields? Leave GM Ryan Poles ‘absolutely blown away’

Over the last six games, Fields is competing against the possibility of the Bears owning the No. 1 pick in the draft.

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Uber-conservative Bears pull defeat from the jaws of victory

Justin Fields has his typical game, with a lot of running, moderate passing and a fumble at the worst moment.

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Once Bears settle on a franchise QB, what else needs to be in place around him?

Bears general manager Ryan Poles is using the last seven games to evaluate far more than quarterback Justin Fields with an eye on 2024.

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Take the North? Bears enter gauntlet without a divisional win since 2021

The next NFC North game that GM Ryan Poles and coach Matt Eberflus win together will be their first. The Bears are the only team in the NFL to be winless in their division since the start of the 2022 season.

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Bears coach Matt Eberflus has 7 games to make public see what GM Ryan Poles sees

Eberflus can still claw his way out of the job security conversation, but he’ll need something concrete to do so. He’s too far along to be holding up imperceptible progress that isn’t translating to wins.

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1st-and-10: Did the Bears miss on C.J. Stroud?

The bounty Ryan Poles received for the No. 1 overall pick might still be better option — especially with the Panthers’ pick currently No. 1 overall. But the Texans’ success with Stroud rekindles a frustrating lament for Bears fans: What are the Texans doing that the Bears are not?

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Bears’ GM Ryan Poles will define tenure by moves he makes at QB, head coach

As Poles progresses through his rebuild, he needs those positions solidified going into next season.

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Bears cruising toward 2 high draft picks, but what will GM Ryan Poles do with them?

The Bears currently are projected to pick twice in the top 10 next year and have a good chance at landing the No. 1 overall selection.

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Breaking down the Bears’ biggest questions

The Chicago Sun-Times’ Patrick Finley, Jason Lieser and Mark Potash analyze the 3-7 Bears’ most pressing questions as they embark on another “mini-bye:”

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Bears, Panthers Feeling the Heat of C.J. Stroud’s Rookie Rise

While Chicago and Carolina struggled through a low-scoring, Thursday night affair, the rookie quarterback is busy showing both organizations exactly what they missed out on.

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What ails the Bears? Call it the Curse of the McCaskeys.

Another season is down the drain, and you know who is to blame again.

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Trade with Panthers has Bears looking out for No. 1

Receiver DJ Moore was a key part of the deal, but the Panthers’ 2024 first-round pick is looming larger and larger.

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QB Bryce Young didn’t blow the Bears away

Two days after their season ended last year, general manager Ryan Poles said he’d “have to be absolutely blown away” to use his No. 1 overall pick on a quarterback rather than keep Justin Fields entrenched as the Bears’ starter.

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Ex-Bear Roquan Smith ‘so happy’ that ‘my career is not going down the drain’

A year ago last week, Bears general manager Ryan Poles traded linebacker Smith to the Ravens. Smith sounded grateful that he did in an interview with Sports Illustrated published this week.

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1st-and-10: Best and worst of the Bears’ first half

The lack of bite in Matt Eberflus’ defense — tied for 28th in points, 19th in yards, last in sacks and third downs and tied for 24th in takeaways — is the biggest disappointment of a 2-7 start. DJ Moore, Darnell Wright head the list of highlights, but Justin Fields…

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NFL Power Rankings: Bears and Panthers have company in race to bottom

The Bears own the Panthers’ first-round pick in 2024 after general manager Ryan Poles traded them the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 draft. The best way to ensure that pick ends up as high as possible is to beat the Panthers on Thursday.

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Bears’ Matt Eberflus must show over final 8 games he’s part of solution, not problem

At 5-21, he needs wins. Imperceptible, intangible progress isn’t enough.

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Bears’ Jaylon Johnson: I’m not upset about Montez Sweat’s new contract

“He’s a high-quality guy,” Johnson said after the Bears’ 24-17 loss to the Saints.

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Bears, new DE Montez Sweat agree to contract extension ahead of Saints game: source

The deal secures Sweat through 2027 and sets a Bears record for average pay per year.

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Bears coach Matt Eberflus’ biggest problem is fundamental

Eberflus prides himself on being a leader and a teacher, but his messages aren’t resonating as well as they need to be, and he’s running out of time. But he’s working on it.

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In season of shortcomings, what must Bears president Kevin Warren be thinking?

Warren promised he’d be able to clearly evaluate the football side of the organization, and there’s little chance he’s satisfied with what he has seen.

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Bears need DE Montez Sweat to be game changer Sunday — and for years to come

The absence of a pass rush has undermined any progress Ryan Poles has made rebuilding the defense. Sweat can be the first step toward fixing that.

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