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One thing every NFL team can be thankful for in 2016

By John Buhler

Sep 11, 2016; Arlington, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys guard Zack Martin (70) and center Travis Frederick (72) celebrate with running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) after he scored a touchdown in the third quarter at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 11, 2016; Arlington, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys guard Zack Martin (70) and center Travis Frederick (72) celebrate with running back Ezekiel Elliott (21) after he scored a touchdown in the third quarter at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 20, 2016; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler (6) lays on the field after a late hit by New York Giants defensive end Olivier Vernon (54, not pictured) at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 20, 2016; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler (6) lays on the field after a late hit by New York Giants defensive end Olivier Vernon (54, not pictured) at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports /

Chicago Bears: A new franchise quarterback is on the way

Chicago sports fans have really nothing to complain about because the Chicago Cubs finally won the World Series. However if they want to nitpick their most hapless professional team in the NFL’s Chicago Bears, so be it.

The Bears are awful at 2-8. Even in a bad NFC North division, there is about zero chance that the Bears will make the 2016 NFC Playoffs. When your best player is an often-injured offensive lineman, you’ve got serious issues.

So is there really anything to be thankful for with this dysfunctional football franchise in the Windy City? Well, maybe 2016 is the last you’ll see of both head coach John Fox and quarterback Jay Cutler with the Bears. That’s a start.

Cutler is playing better in some ways, as he knows that he is clearly auditioning for his third NFL job. Chicago is almost guaranteed to be picking in the top 10 of the 2017 NFL Draft. That could mean the Bears could land either Deshaun Watson, DeShone Kizer, or Mitch Trubisky. Either way, Chicago can be thankful that this dumpster fire of a 2016 season and the Cutler experiment is almost over.

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