Does the NFL think the Bears are a regression candidate in 2026? (Hour 3)

Spiegel & Holmes Show

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4.2 • 652 Ratings

🗓️ 16 May 2026

⏱️ 42 minutes

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In the third hour, Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes discussed how the NFL seems to think the Bears are a candidate to regress in 2026. After that, Chicago Sports Network reporter Connor McKnight joined the show to discuss the latest White Sox storylines and to preview their series against the Cubs at Rate Field this weekend.

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0:42.3	Spiegel and Holmes, afternoons on the score.
0:45.3	The Bears have the hardest schedule in the NFL.
0:47.3	Winning the NFC North last season means they get a first place scheduled this year.
0:51.3	In addition to playing the highly competitive NFC North, Chicago faces both of the Super Bowl participants from last season in the Seahawks and Patriots, as well as the Bills and Eagles. What do you think, Kyle? Great power comes great responsibility. Play a big boy schedule now. You're a big boy team. I actually think it could have been a lot worse. They get the Packers kind of early when they might not have Parsons.
1:11.0	They get the division at the end of the season.
1:13.1	For all this talk, this doom and gloom about the bears are going to have the most difficult schedule. The Bears have a very talented quarterback and a very head coach and arrogant head coach. I don't mind the schedule. I have an apologist tone on the schedule. There's a lot of think pieces on the schedule, and we are going to offer you one here in this segment on the Speed Going Home show.
1:32.1	The mayor schedule is out, the NFL schedule is out, and we are discussing.
1:36.7	Well, I mean, there's a lot of think pieces out on a lot of things in terms of the schedule.
1:42.3	There's some people with some crazy stuff.
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