The Chicago Bears Are Number 1 in the NFC… and Ben Johnson Is Out to Steal Your Girl
Bears 24, Eagles 15
Black Friday didn't feel like a holiday.
It felt like a playoff game.
The vibe was electric.
The Overlook NYC was packed.
And as one woman said at my boy's Bears bar — and I swear this is the most Chicago Bears thing ever:
"The Bears are so good, the line for the ladies' room is a wait at The Overlook!"
That's when you know shit is different.
And my lady?
She hit me with the perfect line about this season:
"They're not pretty, and they're finding a way to win."
Exactly.
This team isn't flawless, and I can bitch, but…
They're just winning. And winning again. And then winning some more.
And after the Panthers upset the Rams yesterday…
The Chicago Bears — the same team that was 10 losses going on 11 last year — are the Number 1 seed in the NFC.
Read that again.
The 2025 Chicago Bears.
Number 1 in the NFC.
This shit is crazy.
And the league?
After 13 weeks, I don't think there's a dominant team anywhere.
But the Bears… the Bears are finding something.
Ben Johnson Walked In With the Answers Before the Test Was Even Printed
This game was nuts.
It had a January feel.
And the Bears answered a lot of questions.
I'm on record — in person and here on this blog — saying this was a 7-win team.
That's where I had them.
But this coach?
This dude has them running on all cylinders like he's cooking with a cheat code.
Two words:
Coaching. Matters.
This wasn't an upset.
This was a statement.
The Bears didn't just beat the World Champs on Black Friday…
They threw grown men out of the bar, against their will, into the street, and it was glorious.
And then…
the impossible happened.
The Bears stopped the Tush Push.
Do you understand the insanity of that sentence?
Stopping the Tush Push started a civil war in Philadelphia.
Fans were heading for the exits in the third quarter.
That building went quiet.
The Defense Became the Bullies
The Bears' defense was everywhere.
All over Saquon Barkley.
Shoving around that Eagles offensive line like they weren't the toughest unit in football.
Tush Push stop.
Nashon Wright's strip fumble of the year.
Kevin Byard with a league-leading pick.
And listen — I'm still screaming for a pass rush.
Still want it.
Still need it.
But the plays they made?
Big-time football plays.
Caleb Didn't Light It Up… But He Didn't Lose It Either
Did Caleb play great?
No.
Did he play winning football?
Yes.
The wind was brutal.
Fangio was blitzing him like he owed him money.
But Caleb kept his composure, didn't blow the game, and that touchdown to Kmet?
Glorious.
I'm on record as not a fan of his, but…
He got the job done — and that's real NFL shit.
If you told me six months ago that the Bears would smoke the defending champs on Black Friday…
I would've told you you're fucking insane.
But here we are.
The Run Game Went Nuclear
The offensive line played out of their minds.
Monaghi and Swift ran through the Eagles.
Around the Eagles.
Over the Eagles.
Out of the bar.
Into the parking lot.
Almost 300 rushing yards on a defensive front with Jalen Carter and Jordan Davis.
Read that twice.
That is insane.
This Season Makes Zero Sense — But I'm All In
We're better than the Chiefs, Ravens, and now the fucking Eagles.
This is nuts.
And yes — the Bears were beating the bad teams early.
But now?
They're beating good teams.
Really good teams.
I didn't see that coming.
Not with this roster.
Not this soon.
But here we are.
The Home Stretch: 5 Games That Will Define the Season
Six days until Green Bay.
Let's be honest:
We haven't had a lot of success against them in the last 25 years.
This is the truth test.
If the Bears can split with the Packers and take the Niners game, we have a shot.
If the Bears sweep the Packers?
If that actually happens?
We're for real.
Like real real.
Can't believe I'm even typing that after training camp.
Ben Johnson Is Building Something Real
They moved Vic Fangio's legendary defense against their will on the road… on Black Friday… against the Super Bowl champs.
They pushed back one of the toughest teams in the league.
This is not luck.
This is not flukey.
This is culture.
Coaching matters.
Culture matters.
Ben Johnson is building something older, hardened Bears fans like me haven't seen in years.
Something special.
Something real.
And if this run keeps going…
we're going to be talking about this season for the rest of our lives.
One Last Thing
I'm still amazed the Eagles didn't run the ball more.
That's the Bears' one defensive weakness — the run.
A win is a win.
And this one?
This one felt like the start of a fucking movie.
And look — before I close this thing out, I gotta say the same thing I've been saying to my friends, to strangers at the bar, and to anyone who'll listen:
"Bro, keep doing what you're doing — and the McCaskey Family, just stay the fuck out of the way.
Just let these people cook in the kitchen and get the fuck out and wait for the meal to be served."
That's it.
That's the recipe.
Let Ben Johnson cook.
Let this staff work.
Let this team keep this lightning-in-a-bottle run going.
On to Green Bay — and not letting the dream end.
Not yet.
As of Today, the Chicago Bears are valued at approximately $8.2 billion.
We're waiting…
