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It’s usually total oblivion for the Bears once they reach the point of their season being wrecked beyond saving and another dark winter with no playoffs approaches. One way or another, they seem to end up here every December.
This time, though, is different.
This time hope still shines. This season is done, yes, but rookie quarterback Caleb Williams remains a beam of light illuminating a future that could be much brighter. Amid a six-game losing streak and a coaching change after Matt Eberflus was fired Friday, Williams was as confident Wednesday as the day he arrived at Halas Hall.