The Chicago Bears have reached the Thanksgiving week after playing some really meaningful football, improving to 8-3 after a tight 31-28 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers .

With Chicago now sitting atop the NFC North, their quarterback, Caleb Williams , made it clear that the Bears aren’t settling for simply being better; they want to contend. After the victory, Williams emphasized that while Chicago is winning, the standard still needs to rise .

“We're an 8-3 team in the National Football League. So, we feel good about where we're at, but we go got to get better. Yeah, we don't feel like we're the same old Bears. We pull through for each other when it matters most.” said Williams.

That mindset reflects how quickly expectations have shifted inside the building. Over the final six

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