The Tribune’s Bears/NFL writers make their picks for the season.
Brad Biggs
NFC North: Packers
NFC South: Buccaneers
NFC East: Giants
NFC West: Seahawks
NFC wild card: Cardinals
NFC wild card: Cowboys
AFC North: Steelers
AFC South: Titans
AFC East: Patriots
AFC West: Raiders
AFC wild card: Texans
AFC wild card: Chiefs
Super Bowl LII matchup: Cowboys vs. Patriots
Super Bowl LII champion: Patriots
NFL AWARDS
MVP: Tom Brady, Patriots, QB
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Christian McCaffrey, Panthers, RB
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Myles Garrett, Browns, DE
Coach of the Year: Ben McAdoo, Giants
BEARS
MVP: Leonard Floyd, OLB
Record: 6-10
Rich Campbell
NFC North: Packers
NFC South: Falcons
NFC East: Eagles
NFC West: Seahawks
NFC wild card: Buccaneers
NFC wild card: Cowboys
AFC North: Steelers
AFC South: Texans
AFC East: Patriots
AFC West: Chiefs
AFC wild card: Raiders
AFC wild card: Ravens
Super Bowl LII matchup: Steelers vs. Seahawks
Super Bowl LII champion: Steelers
NFL AWARDS
MVP: Tom Brady, Patriots, QB
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Christian McCaffrey, Panthers, RB
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Reuben Foster, 49ers, LB
Coach of the Year: Pete Carroll, Seahawks
BEARS
MVP: Leonard Floyd, OLB
Record: 5-11
David Haugh
NFC North: Packers
NFC South: Falcons
NFC East: Cowboys
NFC West: Seahawks
NFC wild card: Buccaneers
NFC wild card: Cardinals
AFC North: Ravens
AFC South: Texans
AFC East: Patriots
AFC West: Chiefs
AFC wild card: Raiders
AFC wild card: Steelers
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Super Bowl LII matchup: Raiders vs. Seahawks
Super Bowl LII champion: Seahawks
NFL AWARDS
MVP: Matt Ryan, Falcons, QB
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Deshaun Watson, Texans, QB
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Myles Garrett, Browns, DE
Coach of the Year: Bill O’Brien, Texans
BEARS
MVP: Mitch Trubisky, QB
Record: 5-11
Colleen Kane
NFC North: Packers
NFC South: Falcons
NFC East: Giants
NFC West: Seahawks
NFC wild card: Cowboys
NFC wild card: Buccaneers
AFC North: Steelers
AFC South: Titans
AFC East: Patriots
AFC West: Raiders
AFC wild card: Texans
AFC wild card: Chiefs
Super Bowl LII matchup: Seahawks vs. Patriots
Super Bowl LII champion: Patriots
NFL AWARDS
MVP: Tom Brady, Patriots, QB
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Christian McCaffrey, Panthers, RB
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Myles Garrett, Browns, DE
Coach of the Year: Bill Belichick, Patriots
BEARS
MVP: Jordan Howard, RB
Record: 6-10
Mike Mulligan
NFC North: Packers
NFC South: Falcons
NFC East: Giants
NFC West: Seahawks
NFC wild card: Cowboys
NFC wild card: Buccaneers
AFC North: Steelers
AFC South: Houston
AFC East: Patriots
AFC West: Oakland
AFC wild card: Chiefs
NFC wild card: Dolphins
Super Bowl LII matchup: Seahawks vs. Raiders
Super Bowl LII champion: Seahawks
NFL AWARDS
MVP: Russell Wilson, Seahawks, QB
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Christian McCaffrey, Panthers, RB
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Myles Garrett, Browns, DE
Coach of the Year: Pete Carroll, Seahawks
BEARS
MVP: Leonard Floyd, OLB
Record: 5-11
Dan Wiederer
NFC North: Packers
NFC South: Falcons
NFC East: Eagles
NFC West: Seahawks
NFC wild card: Cardinals
NFC wild card: Buccaneers
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AFC North: Steelers
AFC South: Titans
AFC East: Patriots
AFC West: Raiders
AFC wild card: Broncos
AFC wild card: Bengals
Super Bowl LII matchup: Packers vs. Steelers
Super Bowl LII champion: Steelers
NFL AWARDS
MVP: Aaron Rodgers, Packers, QB
Offensive Rookie of the Year: Christian McCaffrey, Panthers, RB
Defensive Rookie of the Year: Jonathan Allen, Redskins, DT
Coach of the Year: Dirk Koetter, Buccaneers
BEARS
MVP: Leonard Floyd, OLB
Record: 6-10
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