They'll already be in year 3 of a rookie quarterback deal they're going to have to extend like he's prime Peyton Manning before the end of next season, and they will start the league year near the bottom of the league in cap space unless they plan on cutting or restructuring some key players currently on their roster.
Ask the Lions what its like to have a seemingly lengthy window to try and win a Super Bowl open up and wind up having it shut in front of you after two seasons.
Bears are out of the division cellar, but all of the roster building advantages they've had for years with last place schedules, cap space, high draft picks, and Carolina handing them Calb Williams trading for the pick to select Young are about to shift dramatically the other direction - and their defense is both bad and old in key positions.