THE TAKE
How seriously should we take the Bears? @DannyParkins answers:
“Very seriously. They’re going to the playoffs. They’re 8-3.…
BOLDNESS
25/100
GRADE
78/100
PLAYERS / TEAMS
None tagged
GRADING CRITERIA
TRUE IF
the Chicago Bears qualify for the 2025 NFL playoffs. The take is
FALSE IF
they fail to make the postseason despite their 8-3 record at the time of the claim.
recency bias
OUTCOME
CONFIRMED TRUEThe Chicago Bears not only made the playoffs but earned the NFC's No. 2 seed, clinching the NFC North title — their first division crown since 2018. They finished 12-5 in the regular season, won a Wild Card thriller over the Packers 31-27 (their first playoff win since 2010), and ultimately lost to the Rams in the Divisional Round in overtime.