Chicago Bears Should Be NFC North Favorites — Who’s Their Biggest Threat? | w/ David Kaplan

Chicago Bears Should Be NFC North Favorites — Who’s Their Biggest Threat? | w/ David Kaplan

May 11, 2026 · 29 min

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The episode discusses the Chicago Bears' chances in the NFC North and their main competitors.

🐻 The Chicago Bears Podcast | NFC North Debate Hosted by Pat The Designer & ESPN Chicago’s David Kaplan Brought to you by The Advantage Dealer Group Why do the Green Bay Packers have better odds to win the NFC North than the Chicago Bears?! Pat and Kap dive into the disrespect and break down whether Vegas is missing something about this Bears team. The guys also debate if the Minnesota Vikings are a sleeping giant in the division, and why the Detroit Lions remain the biggest threat to Chicago’s path to the top of the NFC North. Finally, they make the case that the Bears roster has improved enough to take a leap this season — but is it enough to win the division? 👇 Episode Timestamps: 00:00:00 – Why do Packers have better NFC North odds than the Bears? 00:10:00 – Are the Vikings a sleeping giant? 00:15:00 – Lions are the biggest threat to the Bears 00:18:00 – Bears roster is ready to take a leap 🎧 Subscribe for daily Chicago Bears analysis, division debates & insider coverage from ESPN Chicago! 📱 Follow for more: #ChicagoBears #BearsPodcast #ESPNChicago #NFCNorth #NFL #BearDown #DavidKaplan #BearsVsPackers #BearsVsLions

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Host: Pat The Designer

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Places: Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings, Detroit Lions, NFC North

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