Few things bring Green Bay Packers fans together like watching the Chicago Bears struggle. That part hasn’t changed in decades. But the 2025 season offers a very specific version of failure that would hit harder than most. It comes straight from Bleacher Report’s Brad Gagnon, who laid out every team’s worst-case scenario heading into the year.
For the Bears, the concern isn’t a bad record or missing the playoffs. It’s this:
“Continuing struggles from Caleb Williams despite significant upgrades to his supporting cast would be hugely problematic for Chicago.”
That version of events paints a clear picture—one where the franchise quarterback doesn’t take a step forward despite the team doing everything it could to help him. For Packers fans, the idea of Chicago once again falling short at the most important position would be just as satisfying as any W in the win column.
Packers fans have plenty to gain from a Caleb Williams regression
Chicago’s front office spent the offseason trying to build around Williams the right way. The offensive line was upgraded with proven talent. A new coaching staff, led by offensive-minded head coach Ben Johnson, was brought in to modernize the scheme. Additional playmakers were added at receiver and tight end to give Williams more reliable options in the passing game. On paper, the conditions for improvement are finally there.
Williams’ rookie season was understandably uneven. He took a league-high 68 sacks behind a porous line, dealt with midseason coaching turnover, and worked through the challenges of a team in transition. Those factors bought him time.
But with the changes made this offseason, the expectations are different now. A repeat of last year’s results would raise real questions about whether the Bears are headed anywhere remotely promising or just circling the same drain with a different face under center.
Packers fans are familiar with how these cycles play out in Chicago. The names change, but the results have often followed a pattern—promise early on, followed by inconsistency, frustration, and eventually another reset. If Williams can’t take that next step in 2025—especially after the franchise finally made a serious effort to give a young quarterback proper support—the entire direction of the team comes into question again.
For Green Bay, that scenario doesn’t just keep the rivalry one-sided—it reinforces a legacy of quarterback stability that Chicago still can’t figure out. Watching that kind of collapse from just down the Lake Michigan shoreline would be the kind of outcome Packers fans wouldn't mind eating up.