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With the thrill of a new quarterback in Caleb Williams, the hype around the Bears building throughout the league amid roster upgrades and the spotlight of “Hard Knocks” and expectations of a playoff run this season, the brutal path that led here is easy to forget.
Don’t. The Bears owe you for all those wasted Sundays.
That general manager Ryan Poles has them thinking postseason in Year 3 of his tenure is remarkable given the deep hole from which he began.