Mitchell Trubisky made headlines recently by predicting the Chicago Bears will go to the playoffs in 2017, but Pro Bowl guard Kyle Long knows he needs to put the rookie quarterback in his place.

"It's a rookie mistake," Long said at his charity event on Sunday, via WGN Chicago. "But, if you count yourself out of the fight before it happens, you're probably going to lose. I like where his head's at. Definitely have to give him a noogie, though, when I see him."

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Long had a sense of humor about the situation and his "noogie" comment was more or less said in jest.

Trubisky far from guaranteed a playoff appearance for the Bears, but he said he felt good about the pieces the team has in place for the 2017 season. While there is nothing wrong with a team having confidence or feeling good about where they are heading, it probably was not the wisest decision on the rookie quarterback's part to say the organization has a playoff-caliber team.

The Bears went 3-13 last season after going 6-10 the previous year under John Fox. The team will need a major turnaround in 2017 to be in contention for a playoff spot.