Kevin Byard’s Titans Experience Explains Why Bears Are More Dangerous Than People Think

The Chicago Bears are the enigma of the 2025 playoffs. Nobody expected them to be here. Experts felt they wouldn’t do better than 8-9 thanks to the mess new head coach Ben Johnson would have to clean up. It’d take at least a year for him to get the house in order. So imagine their surprise when the Bears rode a wave of wild late-game comebacks to reach 11-6, winning the NFC North. Nobody can argue that the team has earned its way to this spot, but it also comes with a common opinion. They don’t belong here.