{"id":34447,"date":"2025-04-21T09:17:44","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T13:17:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/?p=34447"},"modified":"2025-05-29T16:56:36","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T20:56:36","slug":"2025-chicago-bears-team-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/nfl\/2025-chicago-bears-team-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 NFL Off Season Updates Presented by GoldSheet | Chicago Bears"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Is Ben Johnson the man to bring stability to the Chicago Bears organization? Johnson will be the sixth head coach to roam the Soldier Field sidelines since 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Second-year QB Caleb Williams generated some impressive numbers during his rookie season, but the team was clearly in disarray during the second half of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2025 Chicago Bears Team Preview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NFC North Odds<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Team<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>SB LX Odds<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>NFC<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Division<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Win Total<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/nfl\/2025-detroit-lions-team-preview\/\">Lions<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+1000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+475<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+140<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10.5 (-110)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/nfl\/2025-green-bay-packers-team-preview\/\">Packers<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+2000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+1000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+260<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9.5 (o -120 \/ u EV)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/nfl\/2025-minnesota-vikings-team-preview\/\">Vikings<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+3000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+1400<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+400<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8.5 (o -145 \/ u +120)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Bears<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+3500<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+1600<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+425<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8.5 (-110)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Odds above courtesy of DraftKings as of May 22. The Chicago Bears finished last in the NFC North last season going 5-12 straight-up, 8-7-2 against the spread. The Bears were 4-2 to open the season before going on a ten-game losing streak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chicago Bears Roster Moves<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>QBs on Roster<\/strong>: Caleb Williams (2nd Year); Case Keenum (1st Year w\/ Team); Tyson Bagent (3rd Year); and Austin Reed (2nd Year).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Coaching Changes<\/strong>: Former Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is the new head coach. Declan Doyle will get his first opportunity as an offensive coordinator and former Saints coach Dennis Allen will serve as the defensive coordinator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Acquisitions<\/strong>: Offensive lineman Jonah Jackson; Offensive lineman Joe Thuney; Edge rusher Dayo Odeyingbo; and reserve QB Case Keenum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Departures<\/strong>: Offensive lineman Coleman Shelton and offensive lineman Teven Jenkins. Wide receiver Keenan Allen is a free agent and appears unlikely to be re-signed by the Bears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2025 Chicago Bears Draft Picks<\/strong>: R1 P10 Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan; R2 P39 Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri; R2 P56 Ozzy Trapilo, OT, Boston College; R3 P62 Shemar Turner, DL, Texas A&amp;M; R4 P132 Ruben Hyppolite II, LB, Maryland; R5 P169 Zah Frazier, CB, UTSA; R6 P195 Luke Newman, OT, Michigan State; and R7 P233 Kyle Monangai, RB, Rutgers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2025 Chicago Bears Schedule<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"623\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-05-29-1.58.32-PM.png\" alt=\"2025 Chicago Bears Schedule\" class=\"wp-image-35090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-05-29-1.58.32-PM.png 623w, https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-05-29-1.58.32-PM-300x243.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>****GS Line represents our projected point spreads using our summer power ratings. Special thanks to <a href=\"http:\/\/wt.buzz\/rm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ralph Michaels<\/a> (@CalSportsLV) for his assistance in putting the schedules together with rest disparities and DraftKings\u2019 opening spreads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2025-26 NFL Rule Changes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Touchbacks on a kickoff will now give the receiving team the ball on the 35-yard line instead of the 30 in an effort to increase more kick returns and discourage touchbacks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The regular season overtime rules will now match the postseason overtime rules, as both teams will now have an opportunity to possess the ball regardless of the outcome of the first drive. Per Jon Ferrari of the Eagles, 37.5-percent of last year&#8217;s overtime games ended with a first-drive touchdown. The new rule will allow both teams to have the ball.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The video review booth will have an increased role in assisting the on-field officials. The video assistants can&#8217;t put a flag on the field if they believe that the officials missed a call, but they can pick one up if an erroneous flag is thrown (i.e. a facemask penalty is called, but upon video review, it&#8217;s determined that the facemask was never actually grabbed).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Artificial intelligence and lasers will be used to determine the remaining yardage for a first down. The officials are still responsible for spotting the football just like they always have, but technology will now do the job of the chain gang and they will no longer have to run in from the sidelines for a first down measurement. Once the official places the ball down, lasers will determine if the offense reached the first down line and\/or how far away they are from reaching that mark.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teams that are trailing will now be able to attempt an onside kick at any point in the game from the 34-yard-line (instead of the traditional kickoff spot at the 35-yard-line). 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Track the moneylines, point spreads, totals and betting percentages for all of the Chicago Bears games from their release in May all the way through Week 1 in September. Find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\/nfl\">free NFL picks<\/a> from season win total bets through Super Bowl futures on our free picks pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>**************************************************<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Looking for more free sports picks and sports betting tips?<\/span> Go beyond the anytime touchdown scorer picks!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Latest Betting Odds and Public Action: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wt.buzz\/odds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vegas lines<\/a> updated in real time, including who the public is betting on<\/span> and anytime touchdown scorer odds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Last Minute Handicapping Advice<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">: Check out our extensive library of <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/sports-betting-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">handicapping tips<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> and advice from professional Vegas handicappers (we also recommend taking the time to look over our <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sports betting tips video library<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Want an expert opinion?<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> Check out the latest <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/free-sports-picks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Free Sports Picks<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/picks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Best Bets<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> from our team of expert sports handicappers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Make sure to bookmark all the above!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is Ben Johnson the man to bring stability to the Chicago Bears organization? Johnson will be the sixth head coach to roam the Soldier Field sidelines since 2013. Second-year QB Caleb Williams generated some impressive numbers during his rookie season, but the team was clearly in disarray during the second half of the year. 2025 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":462,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[53,255,14040,256,4159,2213],"class_list":["post-34447","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl","tag-chicago-bears","tag-nfc-north","tag-nfc-north-odds","tag-nfl-odds","tag-nfl-preview","tag-super-bowl-odds"],"basic_html":"\n<p>Is Ben Johnson the man to bring stability to the Chicago Bears organization? Johnson will be the sixth head coach to roam the Soldier Field sidelines since 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Second-year QB Caleb Williams generated some impressive numbers during his rookie season, but the team was clearly in disarray during the second half of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2025 Chicago Bears Team Preview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NFC North Odds<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Team<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>SB LX Odds<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>NFC<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Division<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Win Total<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/nfl\/2025-detroit-lions-team-preview\/\">Lions<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+1000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+475<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+140<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10.5 (-110)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/nfl\/2025-green-bay-packers-team-preview\/\">Packers<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+2000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+1000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+260<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9.5 (o -120 \/ u EV)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/nfl\/2025-minnesota-vikings-team-preview\/\">Vikings<\/a><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+3000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+1400<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+400<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8.5 (o -145 \/ u +120)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Bears<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+3500<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+1600<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+425<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8.5 (-110)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Odds above courtesy of DraftKings as of May 22. The Chicago Bears finished last in the NFC North last season going 5-12 straight-up, 8-7-2 against the spread. The Bears were 4-2 to open the season before going on a ten-game losing streak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Chicago Bears Roster Moves<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>QBs on Roster<\/strong>: Caleb Williams (2nd Year); Case Keenum (1st Year w\/ Team); Tyson Bagent (3rd Year); and Austin Reed (2nd Year).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Coaching Changes<\/strong>: Former Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is the new head coach. Declan Doyle will get his first opportunity as an offensive coordinator and former Saints coach Dennis Allen will serve as the defensive coordinator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Acquisitions<\/strong>: Offensive lineman Jonah Jackson; Offensive lineman Joe Thuney; Edge rusher Dayo Odeyingbo; and reserve QB Case Keenum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Departures<\/strong>: Offensive lineman Coleman Shelton and offensive lineman Teven Jenkins. Wide receiver Keenan Allen is a free agent and appears unlikely to be re-signed by the Bears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2025 Chicago Bears Draft Picks<\/strong>: R1 P10 Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan; R2 P39 Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri; R2 P56 Ozzy Trapilo, OT, Boston College; R3 P62 Shemar Turner, DL, Texas A&amp;M; R4 P132 Ruben Hyppolite II, LB, Maryland; R5 P169 Zah Frazier, CB, UTSA; R6 P195 Luke Newman, OT, Michigan State; and R7 P233 Kyle Monangai, RB, Rutgers<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2025 Chicago Bears Schedule<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.wagertalk.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-05-29-1.58.32-PM.png\" alt=\"2025 Chicago Bears Schedule\" class=\"wp-image-35090\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>****GS Line represents our projected point spreads using our summer power ratings. 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