Through 10 games, it’s hard to say Ben Johnson’s debut season has been anything but a dream.

The Chicago Bears stand atop the NFC North at 7-3. They are in first place in the month of November with seven games remaining. According to The Athletic’s NFL playoffs simulator, the Chicago Bears have a 50 percent chance to make the playoffs as it stands.

The Bears are playoff contenders.

But, being contenders isn’t enough to get in there.

To make the playoffs, and to start thinking about winning postseason games, the Bears need to take the next step. They need to put teams away. They need to win games by multiple scores.

More accurately, the Bears need to become killers. At 7-3, they’re already winners. They need to become what the Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49er

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