"Hard to fault the Bears, given they're 9-3 and better than anyone expected. And it's not like their celebration was as brazen as 1985, when Chicago celebrated the impending arrival of the Lombardi Trophy six weeks before Super Bowl XX was actually played in the Louisiana Superdome when they released the iconic video "The Super Bowl Shuffle." Those Bears beat the New England Patriots 46-10 with a team most everyone considers to be among the top single-season teams in NFL history."
"It's been a fun year in Chicago, but Johnson isn't Mike Ditka, Dennis Allen isn't Buddy Ryan, Caleb Williams isn't Jim McMahon and the Bears' quality running backs aren't Walter Payton. The '85 Bears gave up 198 points (the fewest in the NFL) in 16 games, going 15-1. The '25 Bears have given up 307 points in 12 games, 25th in the NFL. The '25 Bears have scored 313 points in 12 games, the '85 Bears had 486 in 16."
Chicago Bears players and coach Ben Johnson celebrated a Black Friday win over the Philadelphia Eagles like a Super Bowl victory, with Johnson dancing shirtless in the locker room as the team rose to the NFC's top seed at 9-3. Celebrations drew comparisons to the 1985 "Super Bowl Shuffle" Bears, who dominated en route to Super Bowl XX. The New England Patriots sit atop the AFC at 11-2 alongside the 49ers. A Bears-Patriots Super Bowl rematch is considered unlikely, and staying No. 1 through the playoffs appears improbable. Defensive and scoring numbers show the '25 Bears lag well behind the dominant 1985 team.
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