Chicago Bears: 5 Reasons Nobody Believes In Them

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Jan 3, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte (22) runs off the field after the NFL game against the Detroit Lions at Soldier Field. The Lions won 24-20. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports /

Matt Forte is gone

If there is one thing that scares the daylights out of football experts, and just people in general it’s change. People take comfort in what is familiar and when something changes they have to assume it will be for the worse. That is precisely what is happening for the Bears. Among the biggest changes to come their way is the fact they won’t have running back Matt Forte in the lineup for the first time since 2008. A man that was good for over 1,000 yards from scrimmage every year.

For a long time the saying for the Bears offense was, “Yeah everybody else is terrible, but at least they have Forte.” He covered up a lot of the problems, which is why just two Pro Bowls are an insult to his legacy. Now with that security blanket gone, it’s difficult to believe in this offense because there are too many unknowns. Will Alshon Jeffery stay healthy? Will Kevin White be anything? Can Jeremy Langford, Ka’Deem Carey and Jordan Howard handle the load?

It’s too much to warrant anything other than pessimism.

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