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Alshon Jeffery fell into Eagles' lap, now maybe they ride his Super Bowl prediction

In terms of misguided predictions, Bears wide receivers have had some recent doozies.

Before the start of the 2014 season, Brandon Marshall predicted Jay Cutler was headed for an MVP year. The front office and coaching staff were blown out at the end of that year, and two months after that, the Bears dumped Marshall via trade.

Standing at his Halas Hall locker last January a day after the Bears finished 3-13, their worst record since the NFL expanded to a 16-game season in 1978, Alshon Jeffery boldly announced, "I guarantee you we'll win the Super Bowl

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