# The Chicago Bears are trying to defy history

- Status: analysis
- Source: Windy City Gridiron
- Published: 2026-09-13T11:00:00.000Z
- Original: https://www.windycitygridiron.com/?p=122498

## The huddle

Chicago hopes to be a contender in 2026, and from Ryan Poles to Ben Johnson to Caleb Williams, the voices of the team are clear that the goal is a championship. But how likely is that? How quickly are championship teams built? General Managers Ten different general managers have been “responsible” for winning the last […] Whiskey Ditka is pointing readers to the original reporting, not republishing it.

## Why it matters

It is circulating across Bears coverage, which is usually a sign it will matter in the building.