Chicago Bears 2011 Schedule: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Published by Jeff Kayer on April 20, 2011
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears
Last year, the Chicago Bears surprised the football world by going 11-5, earning a bye in the playoffs before losing to the Green Bay Packers 21-14 in the NFC Championship. Not bad for a team that many people predicted to finish last place before the season started.
Yes, life was pretty good for Bears fans in 2010. But to quote Peter Parker’s uncle from Spider Man, “with great power comes great responsibility.”
The Bears did indeed finish first last year, but now they have a dreaded potential ailment heading into 2011; expectations. Whether fans and analysts expect this team to succeed, or expect them to fall on their face, there is going to be a bulls-eye on this team they did not have for virtually all of last season.
Along with those expectations comes a 2011 schedule that can easily classified as good, bad, and flat out ugly. Let’s examine the 13 foes the Bears will contend with next year.
