The Chicago Bears are entering the 2026 season with something they haven't seen in many years: expectations. After clinching the 2025 NFC North championship and upsetting their archrivals in a miraculous Wild Card playoff win , the Bears are expected to be playoff contenders once again. But that may not be good enough for backup quarterback Tyson Bagent. In speaking to Bears beat reporter David Kaplan , Bagent made a promise that the Bears would win Super Bowl LXI in February. Chicago Bears QB Tyson Bagent gestures before the snap during a game. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images | Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images The Bears aren't as far away from a Super Bowl as the oddsmakers may think Depending on where you look, the Bears' odds of winning the Super Bowl in 2027 are somewhere in the middle of the pack. This indicates a general sense that the Bears will likely miss the playoffs or sneak in as a seventh-seed. I can understand being cautiously optimistic with the Bears.…