Story byScott BairSun, December 14, 2025 at 11:43 PM UTC·4 min readCHICAGO — Bears head coach Ben Johnson stated in no uncertain terms that his team would play its best football in December. He made that proclamation in training camp with great confidence, even with a jaded fan base raising an eyebrow at such a claim. Sure enough, Johnson was right. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSunday’s 31-3 thrashing of the Cleveland Browns made his claim good. The Bears were dominant, with quarterback Caleb Williams coming to life, the offensive line in firm control and the defense generating three takeaways to bring their season total to 30.