The Chicago Bears have become one of the NFL’s most surprising and polarizing teams in 2025. Written off after an 0-2 start, they have since ripped off eight wins in their last nine games. Chicago has featured a resilient defense, clutch offense, and the steady hand of first-year head coach Ben Johnson. Now sitting at 8-3 and alone atop the NFC North, the Bears suddenly find themselves at the center of the NFC playoff conversation. With a brutal six-game gauntlet ahead, though, the debate intensifies: Are these Bears for real? Or are they one hot streak away from crashing back to Earth?

Surging after stumbles

The Bears continued their winning ways with a hard-fought 31–28 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 12. Facing a tough Steelers squad playing without Aaron Rodgers

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