Oddsmakers expecting Bears to take a step back in 2017

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The Bears followed the Cleveland Browns and San Francisco 49ers in the pre-trade order of the 2017 NFL Draft. Looking at one very inexact indicator, some thinking exists that those could again be the top three in next year's draft.

Cantor Technologies, which puts out odds on NFL games every Thursday, has set spreads for 2017 games through Week 16, staying away from Week 17 because of variables like playoff clinches, players sitting out, etc. The Bears play both the 49ers and Browns, and those are the only two games (both played in Soldier Field) in which bookmakers have established the Bears as favorites.

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The Browns, who won just one game last year to earn the No. 1-overall pick, are a Pick'em in one game (vs. the New York Jets). Every other game? Underdogs.

The 49ers went into the draft picking No. 2 by virtue of their 2-14 record and are favored only once, by 1.5 vs. the Log Angeles Rams in Week 3.

The books don’t appear to have liked the Jets’ offseason, rating them a favorite just once and a Pick'em in two others.

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