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Week 1: Sep 08 vs Bengals (1:00 PM ET)
Week 2: Sep 15 vs Vikings (1:00 PM ET)
Week 3: Sep 22 @ Steelers (8:30 PM ET)
Week 4: Sep 29 @ Lions (1:00 PM ET)
Week 5: Oct 6 vs Saints (1:00 PM ET)
Week 6: Oct 10 vs Giants (8:25 PM ET)
Week 7: Oct 20 @ Redskins (1:00 PM ET)
Week 8: BYE WEEK
Week 9: Nov 4 @ Packers (8:40 PM ET)
Week 10: Nov 10 vs Lions (1:00 PM ET)
Week 11: Nov 17 vs Ravens (1:00 PM ET)
Week 12: Nov 24 @ Rams (1:00 PM ET)
Week 13: Dec 1 @ Vikings (1:00 PM ET)
Week 14: Dec 9 vs Cowboys (8:40 PM ET)
Week 15: Dec 15 @ Browns (1:00 PM ET)
Week 16: Dec 22 @ Eagles (1:00 PM ET)
Week 17: Dec 29 vs. Packers (1:00 PM ET)

Our strength of schedule is a mediocre (.502).

http://www.nfl.com/schedules/2013/REG/BEARS

playoffs 10, 11 or 12 win possible if we play to our standard.

Jake0890 wrote:
Week 3: Sep 22 @ Steelers (8:30 PM ET)
Week 4: Sep 29 @ Lions (1:00 PM ET)
Week 7: Oct 20 @ Redskins (1:00 PM ET)
Week 8: BYE WEEK
Week 9: Nov 4 @ Packers (8:40 PM ET)
Week 12: Nov 24 @ Rams (1:00 PM ET)
Week 13: Dec 1 @ Vikings (1:00 PM ET)
Week 15: Dec 15 @ Browns (1:00 PM ET)
Week 16: Dec 22 @ Eagles (1:00 PM ET)

http://www.nfl.com/schedules/2013/REG/BEARS

I like the road schedule. Rams, Browns & Eagles should be ours and the Steelers aren't dominant. With RGIII coming back from injury, the Redskins probably won't be up to speed either. And at least we get a bye week before the Packers.

This is a real tough schedule. Has to be one of the toughest in the NFL. All but the browns have the potential to be a playoff team. But it does look like ill be going to my second bears game with them coming to St. Louis

patryk7754 wrote:This is a real tough schedule. Has to be one of the toughest in the NFL. All but the browns have the potential to be a playoff team. But it does look like ill be going to my second bears game with them coming to St. Louis

Funny how we can see two different things.Not that I think you are wrong at all, but I see it as a pretty good schedule because I see:

Bengals (10-6) - We have them at home
Vikings (10-6) Likely a split
Steelers (8-8) on the downside
Lions (4-12) Not Good and lost big on defense in FA - we take 2
Saints (7-9) Will be better but no Dome field advantage in Chicago
Giants (9-7) getting worse
Redskins (10-6) No RGIII
Packers (Bastards) - Can we get a damn split for once?
Ravens - (10-6) Tough, but at home and the lost a lot in FA
Rams (7-8) Getting Better
Cowboys - (8-8) Will be crowned Champs by ESPN after the draft but - Not Good
Browns - (5-11) Not Good
Eagles - (4-12) Not Good

Overall, I think its pretty mediocre. Getting the Lions twiceEagles and Browns is really nice. Those 3 combined for 13 wins last season. Cowboys, Steelers, Saints and Giants are mediocre and their names bring a bigger threat then their actual teams. I'm not sure if RG# plays? The Rams are on the come and I'm not sure about the Bengals.

So I see the Ravens, Packers 2x, Vikings 2x and possibly the Bengals as the tough part. 6 games. And of those 6, 4 are at home. Also, the season ends easy which is good in case injuries mount up.

Its what I don't see that make me happy:

We don't play:

Atlanta, San Fran, Seattle, Denver, New England, Houston, or Indy.

The Packers play San Fran & Atlanta. Vikings play at Seattle and are at the Ravens (in December). I think we made out pretty good for our division.

emperorjones wrote:
Overall, I think its pretty mediocre. Getting the Lions twiceEagles and Browns is really nice. Those 3 combined for 13 wins last season. Cowboys, Steelers, Saints and Giants are mediocre and their names bring a bigger threat then their actual teams. I'm not sure if RG# plays? The Rams are on the come and I'm not sure about the Bengals.

The Lions will be much better this year imo. They are only getting better offensively, which is really scary since they are already so good, and I, depending on who they draft in round 1, they are going to be better defensively since they re-signed Delmas and they guy from the Texans is a great safety.

The Eagles are a huge wild card to me. If they sure up the o-line that offense can be explosive.

The Steelers have on of the best coaches and a top 5 QB, imo. They started strong but the injuries started coming in.

I just don't know about the Cowboys and Giants. They have the be rosters on paper it seems like every year but they just can't seem to put it on the field.

The Saints I think will be dominant again with Payton returning imo.

Vikings will most likely not be in the playoffs but they did beat us last year to make so you have to include them.

Redskins will have a great defense with or without RGIII so I think they will be tough.

Even though I think they have one of the hardest schedules I still got them winning at least 10 games.

My thoughts:

Week 1: Sep 08 vs Bengals (1:00 PM ET) - I don't exactly get a good feeling about this game. Toss up for me.
Week 2: Sep 15 vs Vikings (1:00 PM ET) - Playing Vikings at home w/out Percy - Win.
Week 3: Sep 22 @ Steelers (8:30 PM ET) - Steelers always have a way to win each season. Could win, not sure...
Week 4: Sep 29 @ Lions (1:00 PM ET) - Unless Reggie Bush takes over like he did at USC, we should win.
Week 5: Oct 6 vs Saints (1:00 PM ET) - Much improved Saints. I never like our chances against Drew Brees. Not feeling it.
Week 6: Oct 10 vs Giants (8:25 PM ET) - Giants early in the season always have struggles - Win.
Week 7: Oct 20 @ Redskins (1:00 PM ET) - If RG3 doesn't play, I think we win handily.
Week 8: BYE WEEK
Week 9: Nov 4 @ Packers (8:40 PM ET) - It's the Packers. I don't like our odds AT Lambeau.
Week 10: Nov 10 vs Lions (1:00 PM ET) - Going for the sweep here. I think we win.
Week 11: Nov 17 vs Ravens (1:00 PM ET) - Another toss up. I just don't know how they'll play after losing half their team in FA.
Week 12: Nov 24 @ Rams (1:00 PM ET) - Not a fan of Bradford, and they lost Jackson. Win.
Week 13: Dec 1 @ Vikings (1:00 PM ET) - Sweep? Maybe...
Week 14: Dec 9 vs Cowboys (8:40 PM ET) - Cowboys usually at their prime this time in the season. Will Romo play well? Who knows...
Week 15: Dec 15 @ Browns (1:00 PM ET) - Who's their QB again? Win.
Week 16: Dec 22 @ Eagles (1:00 PM ET) - Not sure here. Too hard to predict with the new offensive system.
Week 17: Dec 29 vs. Packers (1:00 PM ET) - No confidence against the Packers.

So based on that:
Best case scenario: 12-4 (Optimism is great, isn't it?)
Worst case scenario: 8-8
My season prediction: 10-4.