There are specific rules about which teams can and cannot appear on the HBO five-episode program, and teams can render themselves ineligible to be forced to appear.
Teams can volunteer, like the 2016 Los Angeles Rams, but it hasn't happened since.
A team can be forced to be the subject of the program if it has a head coach who was not with the team in the previous season, has not made the playoffs in the previous two seasons and has not been on Hard Knocks in the past 10 years.
Only four teams fit that description: the Chicago Bears, the New Orleans Saints, the New York Jets, and the Washington Commanders.
The Bears make an entertaining case to host the series. They have the No. 1 overall pick in the draft and are likely to bring in a high-profile rookie. Justin Fields will be heading into a highly anticipated season with the expectation he will have a formidable group around him
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12 JANVIER | 77 ANSWERS BREAKING: 4 Teams Including Chicago Named As Possible Candidates For The Next ''HBO Hard Knocks'' Would you like to see the Bears on Hard Knocks? | ||
Yes | 52 | 67.5 % |
No | 25 | 32.5 % |
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