Week 17 was a pleasant one for the Chicago Bears. Not only did the Bears take care of business in thumping the visiting Atlanta Falcons, 37-17, but the Bears also wrapped up earning the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft.
Chicago improved to 7-9 after a 2-7 start to the season. They were officially eliminated from the postseason thanks to action elsewhere, but it’s still been a promising run to the finish for the Bears. And they’ll get to add the top pick in the draft to the mix, courtesy of the Carolina Panthers.
Carolina lost 26-0 to Jacksonville to fall to 2-14 on the year. The Panthers’ latest loss clinches the worst record for the season no matter what happens in Week 18. The top pick they earned was traded last offseason to Chicago so the Panthers could move up to select QB Bryce Young with the top pick in last year’s draft.
