General manager Ryan Poles has plenty of work to do with this roster, between free agency and the 2025 NFL draft, to make this team a playoff contender next season. It certainly helps that Chicago has four picks in the top 72 in the NFL draft, where they can address key needs, including the offensive line, which has several holes to fill.

The Chicago Bears are not in the playoffs, but that doesn't mean that Bears fans shouldn't have a rooting interest. Here are reasons to root or not root for every single NFL playoff team.

Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams had quite the journey in his first season in the NFL, as the Chicago Bears hope to have their franchise guy. Williams, who set both NFL records and franchise records for the Bears in his first season,

His head coach and offensive coordinator were fired during the season, but Williams grew as his rookie season went on.

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams had a productive rookie season in 2024, making his omission from this Top Rookies list a jolt of disrespect.

T he long and wide search that is underway to find the next head coach of the Chicago Bears has had two common themes: Wanting a leader in the locker room and an offensive mind to

Throughout the NFL season, numerous reporters and analysts named Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson as the favorite to become the next head coach of the Chicago Bears, in part because Chicago has a promising young quarterback in 2024 rookie Caleb Williams.