Former NFL receiver Harry Douglas said on ESPN he expects Bears' QB Caleb Williams to be MVP next season. Difficult to fathom that it was this season - yes, the 2025 season - that critics of the Chicago Bears were ready call Ben Johnson a bad hire, fire general manager Ryan Poles and throw quarterback Caleb Williams on the "bust" pile.

There’s no denying that QB Caleb Williams’ Chicago Bears are crying for help on the defensive front. While DE Grady Jarrett, with 11 years of experience, glued the D-line together, his injury exposed cracks that eventually derailed their NFC Championship dreams.

Trend to watch: The Packers have been knocked out of the playoffs in the first round for the second straight season, and they last won a postseason game during the 2023 season. The loss dropped coach Matt LaFleur to 3-6 all time in the playoffs. -- Rob Demovsky

ESPN weighs in on the growing MVP discussion surrounding Caleb Williams after a season that changed expectations in Chicago.

It was one of the defining moments of Caleb Williams’ rookie season. The Chicago Bears quarterback pulling a face after a man born a month before him offered some words of brotherly advice.

Just one day after the Chicago Bears divisional round loss, Caleb Williams was spotted at the United Center for the NHL game between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Winnipeg Jets.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/bears/onsi as Ryan Clark calls out Caleb Williams doubters on ESPN. Love ‘em or hate ‘em, the Chicago Bears have gone farther than even more fans would’ve predicted this season, winning a playoff game AND doing it against their oldest rivals, the Green Bay Packers, last week.

Caleb Williams thought Ben Johnson didn't like him at one point, but the duo evolved to lead the playoff-bound Bears.

The Chicago Bears lost 20-17 to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, but fans believe that Caleb Williams has replaced Patrick Mahomes as Cris Collinsworth's favorite NFL player