Win/Loss Predictions
- BEARS
Over/under win total: 7.5
I don't buy that the Chicago Bears will roll with Andy Dalton for very long. I think they're going to protect rookie first-round quarterback Justin Fields from Aaron Donald and the Los Angeles Rams in a road prime-time opener, and then we're going to see Fields as early as Week 2.
And if that happens, a team this talented on defense and that has several quality weapons for Fields on offense should at least be in the .500 range in 2021.
The Bears had a top-10 D in terms of DVOA (defense-adjusted value over average) at Football Outsiders last season, and key figures Khalil Mack, Akiem Hicks, Roquan Smith, Eddie Jackson and Robert Quinn are all back.
The offensive line could be weak, especially with second-rounder Teven Jenkins out until at least Week 4 on IR, and Fields could have some growing pains. But he's got star potential and enough talent around him to excel in 2021.
The Bears won eight of 16 games with Mitchell Trubisky and Nick Foles last year and eight with Trubisky in 2019. Eight shouldn't be a problem with Dalton and Fields having an extra game to work with in 2021.
Prediction: 8-9
Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger!
@"purplefaithful" said:@"MaroonBells" said:@"purplefaithful" said: Exceptionally difficult year to predict...On one hand the personnel on the field looks to be significantly upgraded vs last year. Legit reasons for optimism.
On paper? I'd put em 1-2 games behind GB on personnel alone.
OTOH, you have in-experienced Coordinators, will the players gel? play to their potential? What about Barr and Darrisaw? What about being the least vaxed team in pro football?
And a QB that's a not just unvaxed, but's a kook who often wilts when the heat gets turned-up.
With gun to head? I say 9 wins and 10 max.
Other than QB, curious where Green Bay is better than the Vikings on paper. RB? No. WR? No. TE? No. OL? No. DL? No. LB? Maybe. DB? Yes. ST? Yes.Agree with all the vax and coordinator uncertainty though...I think avoiding a Cousins meltdown or any huge covid or injury impact (granted, very real possibilities, but as you say, very hard to predict), this is an 11-12 win team.
at Cinci - W
at Ari - W
Sea - W
Clev - L
Det - W
at Car - W
Dal - W
at Bal - W
at LAC - L
GB - W
at SF - L
at Det - W
Pitt - W
at Chi - W
LAR - L
at GB - L
Chi - W
QB, Coaching, Systems/Familiarity with Systems, LB, OL (even without Bahktiari), Playoff hardened, ST....@ Cinci - W
@ AZ - L
Sea - L (Vikings have never beaten Russell Wilson)
CLE - W
DET - W
@ CAR - L
DAL - W
@ BAL - L
@ LAC - L
GB - W
@ SF L
@ DET W
Pitt - W
@ CHI L
LAR W
@ GB L
CHI Wi reserve the right to change my mind @ CAR. Splits with Chi/GB.
You need to look at their OL again. G/C Jenkins at LT, two rookies, a journeyman on his 4th team and Billy freaking Turner. Our OL LAST YEAR was better than this Packers OL. In fact, I think their OL woes will be one of the stories of the first half of the season.
@"1VikesFan" said: Still shaking my head over relatively healthy. Fuckin morons. IF they stay relatively healthy THIS year 10 to 11 winsThats where I come out at. 11 wins without covid and assuming Cook plays 75% of the games.
With covid, I think we drop 3-4.
And while Cook might be the best back right now he’s also kinda injury prone.
@"MaroonBells" said:@"purplefaithful" said:@"MaroonBells" said:@"purplefaithful" said: Exceptionally difficult year to predict...On one hand the personnel on the field looks to be significantly upgraded vs last year. Legit reasons for optimism.
On paper? I'd put em 1-2 games behind GB on personnel alone.
OTOH, you have in-experienced Coordinators, will the players gel? play to their potential? What about Barr and Darrisaw? What about being the least vaxed team in pro football?
And a QB that's a not just unvaxed, but's a kook who often wilts when the heat gets turned-up.
With gun to head? I say 9 wins and 10 max.
Other than QB, curious where Green Bay is better than the Vikings on paper. RB? No. WR? No. TE? No. OL? No. DL? No. LB? Maybe. DB? Yes. ST? Yes.Agree with all the vax and coordinator uncertainty though...I think avoiding a Cousins meltdown or any huge covid or injury impact (granted, very real possibilities, but as you say, very hard to predict), this is an 11-12 win team.
at Cinci - W
at Ari - W
Sea - W
Clev - L
Det - W
at Car - W
Dal - W
at Bal - W
at LAC - L
GB - W
at SF - L
at Det - W
Pitt - W
at Chi - W
LAR - L
at GB - L
Chi - W
QB, Coaching, Systems/Familiarity with Systems, LB, OL (even without Bahktiari), Playoff hardened, ST....@ Cinci - W
@ AZ - L
Sea - L (Vikings have never beaten Russell Wilson)
CLE - W
DET - W
@ CAR - L
DAL - W
@ BAL - L
@ LAC - L
GB - W
@ SF L
@ DET W
Pitt - W
@ CHI L
LAR W
@ GB L
CHI Wi reserve the right to change my mind @ CAR. Splits with Chi/GB.
You need to look at their OL again. G/C Jenkins at LT, two rookies, a journeyman on his 4th team and Billy freaking Turner. Our OL LAST YEAR was better than this Packers OL. In fact, I think their OL woes will be one of the stories of the first half of the season.
Very well could be MB...Question is can AR overcome some of that or not? They do have a very good RB and WR too.@ NO (sort of)
DET
@ SF
Pitt
@Bengals
@ Bears
WFT
@ Zona
@ KC
SEA
@ MN
Rams
Bears
@ Balt
CLE
MN
@ DetI wouldn't call that a cake-walk schedule, frankly I think ours looks more challenging on paper...
4 of their last 6 @ home is a big deal for them.
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