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The 2026 season ended in heartbreak… but it also gave Chicago Bears fans the clearest message in YEARS: the foundation is real. 🐻⬇️🔥

On this episode of Chicago Bears Central, Haize breaks down the biggest things we learned from the Bears’ season — and why the arrow is still pointing UP even after the painful finish.

✅ Ben Johnson is the right coach — leader of men, tone-setter, and the exact type of developer this franchise has been begging for. His passion is contagious and the locker room bought in FAST. 💪😤

✅ Caleb Williams is the QB of the future — yes, the completion percentage, the interceptions, and the “rookie moments” were real… but franchise QBs aren’t perfect, they’re built. After a wild year with constant change, Caleb still delivered late-game magic and formed a legit partnership with Ben Johnson. 🧊⭐

✅ The Bears have WEAPONS — Rome Odunze, Luther Burden, Colston Loveland, Cole Kmet, Kyle Monangai, DJ Moore… this offense has pieces that fit what Ben Johnson wants to do. The big question: who’s still here next year? 👀🏈

✅ Ryan Poles learned from mistakes — after years of O-line neglect, he attacked it the right way and the results showed. Now the same urgency has to hit the defensive line. 🧱⚒️

✅ Dennis Allen can coach a defense — Edmunds, D’Marco Jackson, Nahshon Wright, Noah Sewell (when available)… the development was obvious. Now imagine what it looks like with a real pass rush. 😈🔥

PLUS:

🚨 Al Harris to the Packers?? (nightmare fuel) and why losing him would sting

🤔 DJ Moore trade talk — top destinations if the Bears decide to move on (Bills/Raiders/Titans)

📞 Voicemails from the fam: Caleb + Ben Johnson optimism, Bears PTSD, and what’s next

Tap in, Bears fans — because the rebuild is over… now it’s about becoming a problem. 🐻⬇️💥

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