After Chicago Bears fans checked in with a season high 88% confidence in the direction of the franchise last week, this week saw a slight dip from our fans to 81%. The Bears are coming off a bye, so there’s no loss that cut into the results. They’re also relatively healthier off the bye week, so there should be no angst over injuries.

So why the dip?

My guess is it’s a preemptive negative vote from fans expecting a poor Monday night performance against the Washington Commanders.

Which is certainly possible. The Commanders are favored in the game, they are coming off of an NFC Championship game appearance last season, and they are a win away from having a share of the NFC East lead.

On paper, this will be a tough matchup for the Bears because what Chicago is really bad at (stopping the

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