Things have been a lot quieter at home, and it’s not because I’m away at school. It’s because the Bears are actually winning.

Growing up with a die-hard Bears fan as my mother, I could tell from the other side of the house the Bears were losing. It was never silent soon after kickoff.

But surprisingly, the Bears are 3-1 four weeks into the football season. After last year’s team went just 5-11, this year’s early success is definitely a reason to celebrate.

But let’s not start printing playoff tickets just yet. Chicago needs at least six more wins to clinch a playoff spot, following Sunday’s 20-13 win over Atlanta.

But the Bears won’t be playing Atlanta all season. The next four opponents the Bears will face have a combined record of 14-6, with San Francisco and Green Bay boasting 4-1 records.

If the Bears can get past Nov. 11 in solid shape with the defense holding up to the challenge, Green Bay will be the only factor still standing in the way.

Minnesota has gotten off to a slow start and Tampa Bay is still searching for an identity, trying to