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How did each NFL team grade out now that the Super Bowl is over?

By Rucker Haringey

KANSAS CITY, MO - JANUARY 12: Quarterback Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs rolls out on a pass play in the AFC Divisional Playoff against the Indianapolis Colts at Arrowhead Stadium on January 12, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MO - JANUARY 12: Quarterback Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs rolls out on a pass play in the AFC Divisional Playoff against the Indianapolis Colts at Arrowhead Stadium on January 12, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images) /
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CHICAGO, IL – JANUARY 06: Khalil Mack #52 of the Chicago Bears hits Nick Foles #9 of the Philadelphia Eagles during an NFC Wild Card playoff game at Soldier Field on January 6, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. The Eagles defeated the Bears 16-15. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL – JANUARY 06: Khalil Mack #52 of the Chicago Bears hits Nick Foles #9 of the Philadelphia Eagles during an NFC Wild Card playoff game at Soldier Field on January 6, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. The Eagles defeated the Bears 16-15. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

Chicago Bears-A-

Even the most optimistic Bears fans would have been happy to accept a 12-4 regular season record in 2018. Of course, the acquisition of Khalil Mack did a lot to strengthen Matt Nagy’s squad.

The Chicago defense was nothing short of spectacular. The trade for Mack and drafting of Roquan Smith gave the group two dynamic playmakers they didn’t have on their squad last year. The results were frightening for opposing offenses. Chicago finished first in the NFL in terms of points allowed per game. It’s hard to do much better than that.

The only criticism we have for the Bears’ season is the inability to help Mitchell Trubisky really take a leap forward. He was fairly efficient running Nagy’s offense, but when Chicago struggled, it was because Trubisky couldn’t elevate his play. Fair questions still remain over whether or not Trubisky is anything more than the product of a really good offensive system.

That might limit the Bears’ ceiling over time, but this is still a really good football team that enjoyed a breakout season. It wasn’t quite enough to earn them a straight A, but an A- is a pretty good result for a franchise that’s clearly headed in the right direction.

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