Well, well, well … look who is back atop the NFC North standings.
It’s your Chicago Bears!
PLAYOFFS!? Updated Standings and Postseason Odds
Let’s take an updated look at the NFC standings:
A fresh batch of NFC playoff standings is OUT! pic.twitter.com/QirGgdZAP5
— Bleacher Nation Bears (@BN_Bears) December 15, 2025An updated look at The Athletic’s NFL playoff simulator gives the Bears an 81 percent chance to make the playoffs. The combination of wins by the Bears (vs. the Browns), Rams (vs. the Lions), and Broncos (vs. the Packers) helped tremendously. Chicago’s football team still trails the Los Angeles Rams in the race for the No. 1 seed in the NFC, as The Athletic gives the Bears a 4 percent chance of that happening. Those are some slim odds, but they aren’t zero. As of now, the odds of this team hosting a game on wild-card weekend sits at 40 percent.
We’ll dig into more playoff odds later in the week after the smoke clears from Sunday Night Football and Monday Night Football games.
Meet ‘The Avengers’
Quarterback Caleb Williams completed 17 of 28 passes, threw for 242 yards (8.6 yards per attempt), tossed a pair of touchdowns, didn’t throw an interception, and posted a 112.5 passer rating. It marked the first time Williams had passed for more than 240 yards since the team’s Nov. 2 win against the Bengals. Sunday’s performance also represented the third time he has thrown 2+ TDs without an interception. This is the Williams we want to see from here on out. But with that being said, Caleb’s success begins in the trenches with the group he calls The Avengers:
"I call my O-Linemen the Avengers"RT to #ProBowlVote @darnellwright @jonahjackson73 Drew Dalman @JosephThuney @OzzyTrapilo pic.twitter.com/g9o7tsbcEc
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) December 14, 2025“I call my O-linemen ‘The Avengers,'” Williams said. “You’ve got those guys up front, they give me enough time with enough space with the receivers we’ve got and the special talent we have, we’ll go make plays. And then, when it’s not there, coach trusts me to check the ball down or go make a play.”
“The Avengers” consist of the new interior line trio featuring left guard Joe Thuney, center Drew Dalman, and right guard Jonah Jackson. And we can’t forget about the takcles — Darnell Wright on the right side and rookie Ozzy Trapilo. If someone doesn’t cook up a poster with the Bears offensive line as “The Avengers” the same way they did back in the day with the 1980s offensive linemen on the Super Bowl XX champs, then soneone missed a major opportunity.
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Thuney is a four-time Super Bowl champ who has been a stabilizing force and is arguably been the team’s best (and most consistent!) performer this season. Jackson, who is also in his first season with the Bears, is coming off a down year with the Los Angeles Rams. After a slow start to the season, the 2021 Pro Bowler has put together a strong season worthy of all-star consideration. Meanwhile, Dalman has been a difference-maker in the middle. I can’t speak enough about the upgrade at center. With that being said, Wright has been a force this season and is playing his best ball. Trapilo has come on late to take the left tackle job and run with it.
For years, we’ve watched the Chicago Bears struggle to put together a worthwhile offensive line. In most years of this site’s existence, we have witnessed this front office (with two different general managers) cobble together a unit that, on their best day, was talented but flawed. And on their worst day, was unfathomably bad to the point where it was fair to wonder if the powers that be at Halas Hall were even trying to protect the signal callers they deemed to be franchise quarterbacks. But things have changed under first-year Bears Head Coach Ben Johnson. And I am so glad to see it.
DJ Moore gets his time to shine
Dec 14, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bears wide receiver DJ Moore (2) catches a pass for a touchdown against Cleveland Browns cornerback Tyson Campbell (7) and Cleveland Browns safety Grant Delpit (9) during the third quarter at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn ImagesFor as amazing as the throw was by quarterback Caleb Williams, I still can’t get over this DJ Moore catch. Photographer Matt Marton absolutely nailed the shot above. I’m sure this will be on some young Bears fan’s wall someday soon. I am truly in awe of this image. It is a thing of beauty.
When the Bears clinched a winning season with their Black Friday win against the Eagles in Week 13, my mind immediately went to a place where I found myself feeling good for a player like DJ Moore.
This Bears team represents the first winning ballclub he has been with as a pro. If you think losing wears on you, imagine being in the trenches, working to play your best, putting up great numbers, and it still not being enough to help your squad win more ball games than they lose. We’ve seen DJ’s numbers take a tumble this season, but the Bears have won games. Sunday’s victory marks the first time DJ Moore has been part of a 10-win team. And you can tell he is feeling the good vibes:
Same, DJ. Same. pic.twitter.com/JZDE2SUovv
— Matt Eurich (@MattEurich) December 14, 2025Shedeur Sanders fails to back up media frenzy
This take aged like milk behind a radiator:
.@getnickwright called this take from @Chris_Broussard the hottest in sports TV this week:“Shedeur Sanders will outplay Caleb Williams.” pic.twitter.com/PoGoWVdCkH
— First Things First (@FTFonFS1) December 10, 2025Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders finished with the following stat line:
18/35 (51.4%) 177 yards (5.1 yards/attempt) 0 touchdowns 3 interceptions 30.3 passer rating 5 sacks taken, 15 quarterback hits absorbedSUBSCRIBE TO THE BN BEARS PODCAST: Apple | Spotify | YouTube
It was ugly for Cleveland’s rookie quarterback. But it wasn’t surprising. I mentioned it in Bullets on Saturday and Sunday that this defense was primed to snag some interceptions on Sunday. And while there was an understandable desire to blitz Sanders and create chaos, there was an argument to be made that Chicago’s best plan of attack was to sink into coverage and bait Shedeur into making bad decisions. In the end, the Bears did both. There was balance in The Force. Defensive Coordinator Dennis Allen dialed up enough heat to make Sanders aware of the pass rush, but also impeded his throwing lanes.
Earlier on Sunday, NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport reported (h/t Yahoo! Sports) that Shedeur Sanders had a chance to solidify himself as Cleveland’s franchise quarterback with a strong showing down the stretch. The Bears defense made that climb for Sanders much more difficult with how they bullied him around Soldier Field on Sunday.
Dec 14, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bears linebacker D’Marco Jackson (48) sacks Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) during the second quarter at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn ImagesGame Balls
DJ Moore — 4 catches, 69 yards, 2 touchdowns D’Andre Swift — 18 carries, 98 rushing yards, 2 touchdowns Dennis Allen — Bears defense limited the Browns to 9 total first downs, 3.4 yards per play, and one stinkin’ field goalMore on the Chicago Bears’ Week 15 Victory
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