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Super Bowl Leftovers, Early Power Rankings, How to Build a Winner, and Other Bears Bullets

It’s Day 37 of the Chicago Bears offseason. I can’t believe the Justin Fields vs. Caleb Williams discourse is still happening online. It is absolutely unnecessary, friends. The Bears have bigger and brighter things ahead. And if the cards fall in his favor, so does Fields. Chicago’s former starting QB proved to be a quality starter during his time in Pittsburgh and the Steelers could run it back with him in 2025. If they do, we could see a Justin Fields vs. Caleb Williams head-to-head battle at Soldier Field. Only then will I entertain a Justin-Caleb conversation in this calendar year. In the meantime, you can check out who else is on the Bears’ list of opponents here.

Monday’s post-Super Bowl Bullets were loaded. But what if I told you I had leftovers? And what if I told you I wasn’t talking about snacks? Some stray Super Bowl thoughts and other Bears things follow below… The Kansas City Chiefs failing in their quest for a three-peat is a gift and a curse. For instance, one of the gifts is that it is nice to see someone else win. Watching Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts get that signature win is the kind of thing that reminds me of one reason fans watch sports in the first place. There is nothing like seeing a redemption and revenge arc play out on the grandest stage. Plus, the Chiefs — who were once an upstart underdog when they were trying to topple the big, bad Patriots — were humbled. Who doesn’t like seeing the perceived villain get their comeuppance?

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    But on the other side of the coin, a humbled former champion is often dangerous. We saw how the Bill Belichick-Tom Brady era Pats bounced back after their Super Bowl defeats. Heck, we saw how Kansas City re-loaded after its first loss in the big game to win back-to-back titles. So long as Andy Reid is KC’s head coach and Patrick Mahomes is its quarterback, that team has a puncher’s chance. There could be some “The Empire Strikes Back” vibes terminating from Chiefs Kingdom, so stay tuned. I hope we get another Eagles-Chiefs Super Bowl to complete the trilogy. Everyone loves a good trilogy, right? Feb 9, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Eagles QB Jalen Hurts (1) holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy after defeating the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images I am holding out hope that Jalen Hurts winning Super Bowl MVP reminds us that it is OK to be patient with developing quarterbacks. Hurts went from being benched in the national title game while at Alabama to a Heisman Trophy finalist at Oklahoma, to a second-round developmental quarterback project, to a Super Bowl champion — all in the span of seven years. For all the obsessive chatter about the importance of winning a title with a quarterback on their rookie deal, did you know that eight of the last nine starting quarterbacks of winning teams were on big, fat contracts? This isn’t to say that there isn’t value in having a QB on a rookie-scale deal. There certainly is a ton of value, particularly when it comes to team building. But what if it isn’t as valuable as some people make it out to be? Here is a trade-off I am willing to make as a football fan: I am willing to give up Super Bowl commercials being catered to my generation in exchange for having The Halftime Show be right in my musical wheelhouse. This is a pretty nifty graphic and I think it goes a long way toward explaining how the Super Bowl teams got to where they were on Sunday:

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    — Jordan Schultz (@schultzreport.bsky.social) February 6, 2025 at 12:20 PM A ridiculously early set of NFL power rankings is up at ESPN. As you might expect, the Bears rank nowhere near the top. Chicago’s football team comes in a No. 22. I don’t know about you, but I’m not feeling the Bears at 22. However, that seems like a fair place for this team to start. This is what Courtney Cronin had to say about the road ahead:

    To create similar success to what he designed in Detroit, new Bears coach Ben Johnson said he’ll “calibrate” an offense around quarterback Caleb Williams. That starts with adding offensive linemen to better protect Williams, who was sacked a league-high 68 times. Three of Chicago’s primary starters — Teven Jenkins, Coleman Shelton and Matt Pryor — are free agents. With the No. 10 pick and a projected $74.8 million in cap space, adding up front is general manager Ryan Poles’ top priority.

    With the Bears set to lose their three main starting interior starting offensive linemen to free agency, bolstering the trenches along the interior is where any and all offseason plans must start. From there, upgrading on the defensive line comes up as a close second on the pecking order.

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    Kevin Fishbain (The Athletic) explores how Bears General Manager Ryan Poles can take advantage of the resources at his disposal. Having north of $60 million in cap space and three picks in the top 50 will provide an opportunity for Chicago’s front office to jump-start the Ben Johnson era. Please don’t blow it. Over at the Sun-Times, Patrick Finley writes about how the Bears should follow in the Eagles’ footsteps and build out the trenches. You’ll get no argument from me on that front. The Super Bowl is often a great teacher who provides a lesson on how to get from where you are to where you want to be. I hope Chicago’s football team was taking notes on Sunday. © Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images

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