The Chicago Bears have one the NFC north division 4 times in the last decade.  This includes the 2006 season when they made it to the Superbowl but lost to the Indianapolis Colts.  In the 2009-2010 season the Minnesota Vikings won the division, but the Green bay packers won a wild card spot.  They lost in the first found.

In the 2009 off season the Chicago bears traded Kyle Orton and two first round draft picks for Jay Cutler.