The Bears are proving they can win football games despite being without one key defensive starter. Could a trade be coming this offseason?

Our Take: The Athletic’s theme for the week for each team is their breakout player. For the Bears, that is obviously quarterback Caleb Williams. He has had his ups and downs this season, but with Ben Johnson at the helm, Williams is showing that he could be a star in the league in short order.

The Bears have succeeded in reducing sacks of their prized QB with quicker throws and better interior line play.

The Bears play in Minneapolis, where the Vikings are favored by three points. This century, the Bears are 8-17 in Minnesota.

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams on working through his progressions: “We’ve got special guys, so sometimes you need to hang on it and let it rip.”

The Bears' secondary could get a huge boost as cornerbacks Jaylon Johnson and Kyler Gordon move closer to game action.

Can Williams use his late-game magic to improve the offense early in games? That begins our Bears mailbag, plus picks for Sunday.

Our One on One could have been a spotlight on 9 vs. 9, but with Jaquan Brisker dealing with an injury, Chicago will need a big game from Kevin Byard vs. J.J. McCarthy.