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Chicago Bears 2026 schedule isn't as tough as strength of schedule rankings make it out to be
The Chicago Bears have the hardest strength of schedule in the NFL for the 2026 season, but the metric doesn't paint a very accurate picture of the slate this fall.
We look at what makes the traditional strength of schedule metric unreliable and get a better sense of how tough the path will be for year two under Ben Johnson.
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