- 2025 was a breakthrough: Ben Johnson's first year, an 11-win season and the Bears' first NFC North title since 2018 — plus a crazy streak of seven wins after trailing in the final two minutes (most since the 1970 merger).
- Caleb Williams emerged as the face of the franchise, throwing a franchise-record 3,942 yards and delivering multiple late-game heroics, including in the playoffs.
- 2026 outlook is mixed: the O/U is 9.5 (Over +100 / Under -120), Chicago faces the league's toughest schedule, lost key pieces like DJ Moore and Tremaine Edmunds but added Coby Bryant and Devin Bush; they're +305 to win the NFC North and +2400 for the Super Bowl.
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