The Bears surrounded quarterback Jay Cutler with fresh talent in the offseason. Now, Chicago's new offense must jell by Week 1 to have a strong shot in the NFC North.

The Bears made the NFC title game in 2010, then started 7-3 in 2011 before Jay Cutler was lost. He's healthy now, and Lance Briggs tells NFL.com's Ian Rapoport that the sky's the limit for Chicago.

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The Jets and Ravens are doing their share of talking heading into their Week 1 matchup, but don't let the chatter distract from a great matchup.

While most signs point to New England dropping from the NFL's elite, the Packers, Cardinals and Broncos have reasons why their fans should be hopeful in the postseason.