NFL futures: Two Chicago Bears bets to make

We're going through all the available futures offered to us for each NFL team and picking out two of our favorites.

Maybe it's a player prop future, maybe it's built on the team itself. Either way, we're finding two bets for all 32 teams. Today's target: the Chicago Bears.

Chicago Bears 2024 odds

• Wins: Over 8.5 (-160) | Under 8.5 (+130)
• To win division: +265
• To win conference: +1500
• To win Super Bowl: +3500

Two future bets on the Bears

Caleb Williams to win Rookie of the Year (+140 FanDuel)

We can acknowledge that saying the first overall pick to win rookie of the year is no revolutionary take, but Williams is still worth consideration here while he's at plus-money. If he and Chicago start off as hot as we think they might, this award seems certain to be his.

Few times does a first overall pick walk into a better situation than what Williams has on his hands, courtesy of Chicago owning Carolina's first round pick and nabbing the top overall selection. Williams has a solid offensive line in front of him and arguably one of the best WR trios in the league at his disposal.

Back in Chicago is D.J. Moore, a strong WR1 in his own right, and veteran Keenan Allen came over from the Chargers. Then there's ninth overall pick Rome Odunze, whose skillset has all the makings of a future WR1. This offense could do some serious damage, and the 2022 Heisman winner will be the catalyst of it all.

Chicago Bears to win NFC North (+265 DraftKings)

Let's go one further. Should Williams and this offense be firing on all cylinders, don't sleep on Chicago being in serious competition for a division title. Their defense at the tail end of last season (after they acquired Montez Sweat) became one of the NFL's absolute best units.

For the most part, that group is running it back, the Bears have a legitimate chance to be one of the most balanced teams in the league. 

This is no indictment on the NFC North, we love Green Bay this year, and Detroit should once again be one of the conference's best. But, if you're hoping for value in one of the best divisions in football, why not the shiny new Chicago Bears?