The Chicago Bears may have had the most surprising 2018 season with an NFC North division title. The team was a couple of field goals away from going further in the playoffs.

Chicago still has a top-notch defense led by Khalil Mack, Akiem Hicks and Roquan Smith. The Bears had a top 10 defense in the league last season and will likely have a defense that will terrorize opposing offenses.

Mitchell Trubisky is expected to take a giant leap forward to really help the other side of the ball. Chicago was top 10 in points but 21st in yards. The team is bringing back wide receivers Allen Robinson and Anthony Miller as well as running back Tarik Cohen.

The Bears are Super Bowl contenders as it is, but a step forward for the offense makes them even more dangerous.

Chicago begins its season against the Green Bay Packers on the first night of the season on Sept. 5.

Read below for more about the Bears heading into the 2019 season.

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2019 SCHEDULE

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy watches the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Indianapolis Colts, on Aug. 24, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Week	Date	Time (ET)	Channel	Opponent
1	Sept. 5	8:20 pm	NBC	Green Bay Packers
2	Sept. 15	4:25 pm	FOX	@ Denver Broncos
3	Sept. 23	8:15 pm	ESPN	@ Washington Redskins
4	Sept. 29	4:25 pm	CBS	Minnesota Vikings
5	Oct. 6	1:00 pm	FOX	@ Oakland Raiders
6				Bye
7	Oct. 20	4:25 pm	FOX	New Orleans Saints
8	Oct. 27	1:00 pm	FOX	Los Angeles Chargers
9	Nov. 3	1:00 pm	FOX	@ Philadelphia Eagles
10	Nov. 10	1:00 pm	CBS	Detroit Lions
11	Nov. 17	8:20 pm	NBC	@ Los Angeles Rams
12	Nov. 24	1:00 pm	FOX	New York Giants
13	Nov. 28	12:30 pm	FOX	@ Detroit Lions
14	Dec. 5	8:20 pm	FOX/NFL	Dallas Cowboys
15	Dec. 15	1:00 pm	FOX	@ Green Bay Packers
16	Dec. 22	8:20 pm	NBC	Kansas City Chiefs
17	Dec. 29	1:00 pm	FOX	@ Minnesota Vikings

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky throws a ball as quarterbacks coach Dave Ragone looks on during an NFL football training camp on July 26, 2019, in Bourbonnais, Ill. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

QB: Mitchell Trubisky
WR: Allen Robinson
OL: Kyle Long
DE: Akiem Hicks
LB: Khalil Mack
LB: Roquan Smith

BEARS DRAFT PICKS

The Chicago Bears will be celebrating their 100th season. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Round 3, Pick 79: David Montgomery, RB
Round 4, Pick 126: Riley Ridley, WR
Round 6, Pick 205: Duke Shelley, CB
Round 7, Pick 222: Kerrith Whyte Jr., RB
Round 7, Pick 238: Stephen Denmark, CB

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