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Bears schedule 2016: Opponents set

Dec 27, 2015; Tampa, FL, USA; Chicago Bears head coach John Fox high fives center Hroniss Grasu (55) against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second half at Raymond James Stadium. Chicago Bears defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 26-21. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 27, 2015; Tampa, FL, USA; Chicago Bears head coach John Fox high fives center Hroniss Grasu (55) against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second half at Raymond James Stadium. Chicago Bears defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 26-21. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Chicago Bears 2016 schedule.

The Chicago bears had a rough season. Under head coach John Fox, the team went 6-10 but showed that the future is much brighter than the recent past has been. The Bears were terrible under Marc Trestman, showing little signs of life throughout the two campaigns when Trestman roamed the sideline.

Chicago had some impressive wins down the stretch in 2015, winning on the road against the Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers and St. Louis Rams. However, it was losses at home to the Washington Redskins and San Francisco 49ers which scuttled the season, putting the Bears out of playoff contention. The Bears will try to bounce back from a few bad seasons and make the playoffs next year, and they have this slate to contend with…

If you root for the Monsters of the Midway, you have to be thrilled with that home schedule. The Bears should be able to absolutely crush the Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee Titans and 49ers if they are healthy and playing well. There are other possible wins at Soldier Field as well, including the Detroit Lions, Washington Redskins and Philadelphia Eagles.

Chicago is not very far away from being a solid team in the NFC.