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5 Teams in Worse Situations than the San Francisco 49ers in 2017

By Peter Panacy

December 24, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley (30) is brought down by San Francisco 49ers inside linebacker Michael Wilhoite (57) and defensive end Chris Jones (93) during the first half at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
December 24, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley (30) is brought down by San Francisco 49ers inside linebacker Michael Wilhoite (57) and defensive end Chris Jones (93) during the first half at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 20, 2016; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler (6) lays on the field after a late hit by New York Giants defensive end Olivier Vernon (54, not pictured) at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 20, 2016; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler (6) lays on the field after a late hit by New York Giants defensive end Olivier Vernon (54, not pictured) at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports /

Chicago Bears

Head coach John Fox and quarterback Jay Cutler. Need we say more?

True, Cutler could be cut from his current contract this offseason without substantial damage to the Chicago Bears’ current cap situation, which isn’t bad. And there are some pieces on the defensive side of the ball to get excited about.

But it looks as if this is a team in need of a complete rebuild at every other spot. And that starts with Fox.

Fox should have been on the hot seat last offseason, and it’s a bit of a head-scratcher why he’s still around. Just ask Robert Zeglinski of Windy City Gridiron:

"Fox’s second season in Chicago was supposed to result in a playoff berth – as he enjoyed with the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers previously. Yet somehow, the Bears have regressed. Regarding Fox, well, the results in conjunction with his own words speak for themselves. In two seasons on the lakefront, the Chicago Bears have never been above .500 with head coach John Fox. Through 25 games, they are just a paltry 8-17."

Here’s why Chicago is in a worse situation than San Francisco — the 49ers admitted a reboot was necessary. The Bears have done nothing of the sort.

Instead, they keep clinging to the idea the status quo will work somehow, someday.

It won’t.