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ArticleA Bears win on Sunday could catapult Caleb Williams back into the MVP race
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Before the 2026 season started, Caleb Williams was seen as a dark-horse MVP candidate. He was coming off an exciting first year with Ben Johnson, with a highlight reel a mile long. He was the Madden cover athlete, and as the offseason progressed, the buzz around Caleb and the Chicago Bears kept building. After they dropped a 50-burger in Week 1, the NFL shifted the hype train into high gear
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Williams entered 2026 as dark-horse MVP candidate with massive preseason buzz and Madden cover status.

Before the 2026 season, Williams was positioned as a dark-horse MVP candidate coming off an exciting first year with Ben Johnson, featuring a highlight reel a mile long. He was the Madden cover athlete, and the buzz around him and the Chicago Bears kept building through the offseason. After the Bears dropped a 50-burger in Week 1, the NFL shifted the hype train into high gear, and the Bears were the lead story on every NFL show.

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