I'm looking at Chicago's schedule and honestly we may be in a battle with them for supremacy due to how their schedule is. One of the important keys imo to making the playoffs is to win games early in the season, and the rest it's a grind. Obvious I'm sure, but I'm not liking how their schedule.
I can easily see them going 11-5 or 9-7
Here's their schedule.
Week 1 - vs. Packers (NFL opener)
Week 2 - @Broncos
Week 3 - @Redskins
Week 4 - vs. Vikings
Week 5 - @ Oakland (in London)
Week 6 - BYE
Week 7 - vs. Saints
Week 8 - vs. Chargers
Week 9 -
@Eagles
Week 10 - vs. Lions
Week 11 -
@Rams (Sunday night)
Week 12 - vs. NY Giants
Week 13 - @ Detroit (Thanksgiving)
Week 14 - vs. Cowboys (Thursday)
Week 15 -
@packers
Week 16 - vs. Kansas City (Sunday night)
Week 17 - @Vikings