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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – JANUARY 18: Head coach Ben Johnson of the Chicago Bears looks on before the game against the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Divisional Playoffs at Soldier Field on January 18, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
The Chicago Bears<\/a> may have taken a major step forward in 2025, but inside the organization, there\u2019s no sense of satisfaction.<\/p>\n Team chairman George McCaskey made that clear while reflecting<\/a> on what he called a \u201cgreat\u201d and \u201cmiraculous\u201d season. He emphasized<\/a> that the bigger goal still hasn\u2019t been reached. \u201cIt was a great run. It was a miraculous run.<\/p>\n Surreal run,\u201d McCaskey said. \u201cBut ultimately, we fell short of our goal. The goal is to win the Super Bowl. So there\u2019s some more work to be done.\u201d<\/p>\n After an 11-6 finish, a division title and a playoff win, expectations have quickly shifted, but McCaskey isn\u2019t letting the moment turn into complacency. \u201cWhat do we have to be complacent about?\u201d he said. \u201cWe haven\u2019t achieved our goal.\u201d<\/p>\n Bears owner George McCaskey isn\u2019t satisfied with their success from the 2025 season and says they won\u2019t get complacent:<\/p>\n \u201cIt was a great run. It was a miraculous run. Surreal run. But ultimately, we fell short of our goal. The goal is to win the Super Bowl. There\u2019s some more work <\/p>\n Bears Turnaround Built on Belief in Ben Johnson<\/p>\n Chicago\u2019s rapid rise in its first season under head coach Ben Johnson was fueled by resilience as much as talent. The team opened 0-2 before rallying to win 11 games, with multiple comeback victories defining the year. According to McCaskey, that mindset starts with Johnson\u2019s presence.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s intense, intelligent, innovative and passionate,\u201d McCaskey said. \u201cHe\u2019s got the players believing in him and, more importantly, believing in themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n That belief showed up consistently late in games. Even when trailing, Chicago carried a belief that it could find a way back.<\/p>\n \u201cNo matter what happens, this group of players figures, \u2018We\u2019re not out of it, we\u2019re going to have to find a way to win, and we will find a way to win,\u2019\u201d McCaskey said.<\/p>\n The confidence wasn\u2019t just internal. Around the league, the Bears\u2019 ability to close tight games became one of their defining traits, a clear shift from previous seasons where those same situations often ended very differently.<\/p>\n Why the Bears\u2019 Next Steps Matters More<\/p>\n