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Predicting the next Chicago Bears Super Bowl MVP

By Jordan Campbell

Sep 12, 2021; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Rams running back Darrell Henderson (27) is stopped by Chicago Bears inside linebacker Roquan Smith (58) after a short gain in the first half of the game at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 12, 2021; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Rams running back Darrell Henderson (27) is stopped by Chicago Bears inside linebacker Roquan Smith (58) after a short gain in the first half of the game at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports /
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For the Chicago Bears, the Los Angeles Rams showed the importance of having a dominant player on the field at all times on Sunday as the Rams’ defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in the Super Bowl 23-20. The Rams received a dominant performance from defensive tackle Aaron Donald and wide receiver Cooper Kupp.

Donald had two sacks on Bengals’ quarterback Joe Burrow on Sunday including the sack that secured the game on fourth down during the Bengals’ final drive in the fourth quarter. Kupp, on the other-hand, compiled 92 receiving yards on 8 receptions and 2 touchdowns. Kupp’s second touchdown of the game was the game-winner for the Rams.

The performances by both Donald and Kupp showed the true importance of having impact players on both sides of the ball. Kupp and Donald took over during the second half of the Super Bowl on Sunday night and that is the reason why the Rams are waking up on Monday as Super Bowl champions.

The closest thing that the Bears have gotten to a dominating performance in the Super Bowl in the 21st century is when Devin Hester returned the opening kickoff of Super Bowl 41 against the Indianapolis Colts for a touchdown. However, even with Hester’s historic return, the Bears still wound up losing the game 29-17.

The Chicago Bears need to find their version of Aaron Donald and Cooper Kupp before they can contend for a Super Bowl.

Outside of the performance by linebacker Khalil Mack during the first 8 games of the 2018 season, the Bears have failed to the have a player that can take control of the game and will the team to victory the way that Donald and Kupp did for the Rams on Sunday night.

The Bears are going to need to find that player before they can be seriously considered as a Super Bowl Contender. Here are three predictions for who that player may be.

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