The Chicago Bears' 2026 season has a ton of buzz and excitement around what could be the outcome for the team.
A lot of it has to do with the team winning the NFC North title, going 11-6, and beating the Green Bay Packers in the playoffs last season. This is a team that could be competing for a Super Bowl title in the next year or two because of its talent.
This might lead Bears fans to come up with all kinds of crazy scenarios for the 2026 season. Here are some overreactions Bears fans would either enjoy or hate happening during the new year.
Caleb Williams is going to be the NFL's MVP in 2026
This is the most popular overreaction because it might actually happen. Williams had a great first year under head coach Ben Johnson, breaking the franchise record for passing yards and leading the Bears to the Divisional Round.
Year 2 feels like it has the potential to be even bigger. Think 4,800 passing yards and 400 rushing yards with 48 passing touchdowns to eight interceptions and another five touchdowns on the ground. Yeah, those numbers would put Williams on top of the MVP voting.
Dayo Odeyingbo will match sack number from 2025
Remember when the Bears gave Odeyingbo a three-year, $48 million contract and he debuted with one sack in eight games last year? Let's run it back again.
Odeyingbo won't be as ineffective as he was in 2025, but the sack numbers won't improve, as he might get one. During his career with the Indianapolis Colts, he wasn't known for getting many sacks anyway, so this would be in line with expectations, which won't make Bears fans happy.
Luther Burden III will go for over 1,000 yards with less receptions than Rome Odunze
The hype train for Burden has already left the station and shows no signs of stopping anytime. He showed the potential last year with 652 yards and two touchdowns, with most of those yards coming in the back half of the season.
DJ Moore is gone, so more targets will be going Burden's way, which means fewer screen passes and more vertical passes down the field. While Odunze will lead the team in receptions, Burden will lead the charge in receiving as he will go for over 1,000 yards with an average of at least 15 yards per reception.
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Dillon Thieneman will lead the Bears in interceptions with five
There has not been a lot of love for the rookie safeties in the NFL of late, but Thieneman has everyone in Chicago excited for what he can bring to the table. He was a weapon at Oregon and Purdue, as he can pressure the quarterback and pick him off with ease thanks to his speed and versatility.
Looking at how the Bears will be on defense, they are unlikely to lead the NFL in turnovers created again, but that doesn't mean they will stick to doing what they do best. Thieneman has a chance to be a difference-maker in this defense. Mark him down for a quick start to his career with five interceptions on the season, leading the Bears in that category.
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