One week from today, the Chicago Bears will host the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football. There’s been positivity around each club as they look to build around second-year quarterbacks Caleb Williams and J.J. McCarthy.

While the 2024 season wasn’t what Williams or Bears fans expected, he did set several rookie franchise and NFL records, in throwing for 3,541 yards with 20 touchdowns and just six interceptions, good for a passer rating of 87.8. With Ben Johnson now at the helm, expectations have increased for Caleb in year two.

Expectations for McCarthy in year two of the Kevin O’Connell offense are also high, with tight end T.J. Hockenson saying he’s like a combination of Matthew Stafford and Kirk Cousins, who have six Pro Bowls and a Super Bowl ring between them. McCarthy missed

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