The Chicago Bears had an undeniably successful 2018 season. They went from being the worst team in the NFC North to being the best, and came up a Cody Parkey kick short of making it to the second round of the playoffs. Unlike last year, they won't be catching anybody by surprise in 2019.

For the first time in a while, the Bears will enter a season with sky-high expectations. It's a lot harder to win when you have a target on your back, so Chicago certainly won't have it easy.

Among those who believe the Bears have what it takes to compete for a Super Bowl in 2019? NFL.com's Bucky Brooks.

Brooks, a former NFL player and current analyst thinks the Bears check all the boxes of a championship contender.

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“It's not a coincidence the Bears surged to the top of the NFC North after acquiring Khalil Mack just before last season kicked off. The ultra-explosive sack master not only completed Ryan Pace's roster makeover, but No. 52 gave the Bears the high-end difference maker needed to seriously contend for the Lombardi Trophy,” Brooks writes.

The Bears will face a much tougher challenge next season, so they better be prepared. After disappointing 2018 seasons, the Packers and Vikings should be right back in the thick of things in the NFC playoff race. The Lions have been flying under the radar, but should be capable of competing as well.

If the Bears want to keep playing into February, they'll need Mitchell Trubisky to take the next step in his development. Coach Matt Nagy did a great job getting the best out of him last year, but he still needs to improve his decision-making and accuracy. The Bears also lost defensive coordinator Vic Fangio, who left to take the head coaching job with the Broncos.

That being said, they have more than enough talent to compete for a Super Bowl if Trubisky can get it all figured out.