Dallas Cowboys defender Micah Parsons is high on the Chicago Bears’ next chances next season, especially if they bring back quarterback Justin Fields.

There’s a lot packed into the Dallas Cowboys’ remaining 2023 slate but Micah Parsons already has an eye on the future.

The starred defender analyzed the future playoff field on his web series “The Edge” and had particularly kind words for the Chicago Bears. While the proud Windy City franchise has endured a trying season, Parsons believes that happy times are on the horizon.

“The Bears (are) really going to be a very good team, a legitimate playoff team next year,” Parsons said. “They can win out in the NFC North … I think this team can legitimately be a top playoff team.”

By the time the regular season ends in two weeks, Parsons may not be alone in peggings the Bears as a non-playoff team that could make the leap come 2024. Chicago is currently stationed in a curious position where they hold the first and eighth picks on the active draft board for next spring, the top pick yielding from a trade with the 2-13 Carolina Panthers.

While the Bears (6-9) may need a little too much help to leap onto the upcoming NFC playoff bracket (two games behind final wild cards Los Angeles and Seattle), they’ve won four of their past six in a streak that includes a 28-13 win over division champion Detroit on Dec. 10.

Parsons preached for the inclusion of current franchise quarterback Justin Fields. The long-scrutinized 11th pick of the 2021 draft has endured a roller-coaster third-year campaign but has found a bit of a late rhythm despite injuries. Over his last five appearances, Fields has been responsible for six total touchdowns and 1,293 yards through the air and on the ground.

“I think Justin Fields has come along (in) a lot of ways,” Parsons said. “There will be transitioning, especially going into next year. But with the draft cap they have and getting more players and they still have a lot of money in free agency, they’re going to keep adding talent, keep getting better, and they’re going to be a legitimate playoff team.”

As Parsons hinted, Chicago could move on from current head coach Matt Eberflus, who has posted a 9-23 record in two seasons at the helm. If they do, the Bears could boast one of the most attractive head coaching vacancies in the league. Further to Parsons’ points, the Bears are not only set to hold two premier draft picks but will also carry over $63.8 million in cap space, the seventh-best tally in the league.

There’s an outside shot that the Bears could make their way to AT&T Stadium in 2024, as the Cowboys are slated to host the NFC North team that matches their finish in the East (currently fellow runner-up Minnesota). In the meantime, Detroit, the aforementioned, newly-crowned division champions, visits Arlington on Saturday night (7:15 p.m. CT, ABC/ESPN).