Chicago Bears Hike Up 2017 Season Ticket Prices

CHICAGO, IL — When the Chicago Cubs raised the price of season tickets at the end of last year, they did it in the still-brilliant afterglow of a World Series championship. Now the Chicago Bears have decided to follow suit, but they're doing it beneath the Eeyore-like, little, black rain cloud of a third consecutive losing season and uncomfortable questions at the quarterback position, arguably the most important position on the team.

The Bears announced Wednesday an overall average 2.6-percent increase for 2017 season tickets, according to the team's website. Tickets for non-club seats will go up an average of 2.9 percent, and the cost of club seat tickets will rise by an average of 2.0 percent, the team said.

Although most season ticket holders will see a 1-percent to 4-percent price hike, some fans could see a decrease in their ticket prices, according to the Bears. This is the first price increase for Solider Field since 2014.

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"We are positioned for an exciting offseason with the third overall pick in the draft and one of the best salary cap situations in the NFL heading into free agency," Bears President/CEO Ted Phillips wrote in his letter to season ticket holders. "We will take advantage of these assets to bring in more talent to strengthen the foundation we have in place."

The Bears were 3-13 in the 2016 season and had the second-worst winning percentage in the franchise's 97-year history. Along with the other teams in the NFC North Division, home opponents for the Bears next season will include the following:

• Atlanta Falcons
• Carolina Panthers
• Cleveland Browns
• Pittsburgh Steelers
• San Francisco 49ers

Go to the Chicago Bears website for more information about season tickets.

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