Thankfully, we don't have to dream up plots about asking Santa Claus for a quarterback or offensive line or competent head coach. We can thank quarterback Caleb Williams and head coach Ben Johnson for that. As well as general manager Ryan Poles.
But will there be a stadium-related plot? You can probably guess, but scroll down to see more.
Possible plot number one: The Iceman freezes Christmas with his cool. In this one, Williams is just so cool and so good at what he does that with every touchdown pass he completes, he puts Chicago into more and more of a deep freeze. Finally, he learns that he can share in the joy of Christmas and hand the ball off to running back D'Andre Swift. The joy of sharing makes Williams into an even better QB as the Bears march to the Super Bowl. Ok, ok, that sounds more like a terrible Marvel movie -- let's move on.
Possible plot number two: A Trojan-Rome connection. USC alum Williams and Rome discover the true meaning of a best friend's Christmas as they work in concert to win it all.
Possible plot number three: Cardiac Bears no more. After a year of winning games with heart-stopping comebacks, the Bears give Chicago the gift of winning easily by playing well in the first three quarters. Middle-aged Bobs across the Tri-state area and their doctors are thankful, as now the Bobs can spend peaceful time with their families, as opposed to reaching for the heart medication.
Possible plot number four: The Chicago Bears engineer a miracle comeback against the rival Green Bay Packers to bring the city joy. Oh, wait, that happened in real life in 2025, just a few days before Christmas.
Possible plot number five: A small-town girl moves to the big city to work for the architecture firm that's designing the next Bears' stadium. She falls in love with a smooth-talking, handsome architect but becomes disillusioned when he seems to worry more about his career and social status than their relationship. She takes a holiday break and visits her hometown, where she reconnects with her high-school boyfriend, a rugged carpenter. He once had the talent for architecture but gave it up to skip college and stay home to care for his ailing parents. She accidentally sees stadium-design plans he drew while visiting his home -- and she encourages him to submit them to the Bears. The Bears like what they see and use his plans instead of the original design. The young woman and her ex fall back in love as the architect in the city gets fired. Chicago builds the new stadium -- and builds it in her hometown. That town? Hammond, Indiana.
Possible plot number six: Same as number five, but substitute Arlington Heights, Illinois, for Hammond.
Possible plot number seven: Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson, depressed as he faces being voted out of office and the possibility of the Bears leaving the city, discovers Christmas magic and his newfound belief allows him to conjure up an acceptable site for a new Bears stadium not only within the city limits, but also near the lake and Loop.
Possible plot number eight: The Bears put on a holiday play. It's the Grinch Who Stole Christmas, with Jordan Love in his Packers green playing the Grinch. It ends like the 2025 playoff game did -- with the Bears saving the day at the last second.
Possible plot number nine: A young woman from Green Bay moves to the big city. In a reverse from most Hallmark movies, she realizes the big-city lifestyle of Chicago is way better, ditches her stereotypical Packers' fan boyfriend, becomes a Bears fan, and marries her new Chicago-based beau at the 50-yard line during halftime of a snowy NFC championship game. The Bears go on to win that game and the Super Bowl and we end with a montage of our heroine trolling her family on social media.
Possible plot number 10: George McCaskey is visited by three ghosts during the night. The ghost of Christmas past, the late Doug Buffone, reminds us of all the bad quarterbacks the Bears have ever had. The ghost of Christmas present, Brian Urlacher, shows McCaskey that he should be grateful for this current Bears team and not to mess it up. The ghost of Christmas future, Aaron Rodgers, warns McCaskey that whatever happens with the stadium, it must be a good place for fans. And that if he doesn't make sure Caleb gets that second contract, it's back to mediocrity. Awakening in fear, McCaskey extends Williams and Johnson as the Bears come off another 11-6 season with a deep playoff run. In year three of the Williams/Johnson pairing, the Bears win it all and an anguished Rodgers rattles his chains as we cut to black.
Possible plot number 11: Despite a rocky start, Caleb Williams and Ben Johnson are now the best of friends. They are on a track to the playoffs but need just one more thing to make the team unstoppable. Santa Claus provides another pass rusher -- perhaps an unretiring Aaron Donald or a traded Maxx Crosby -- and the team goes on to win it all. The remaining '85 Bears pass the baton and fade away like Christmas ghosts. A baby boom follows nine months later. And the young woman trying to decide between the city and the small town ends up marrying a Bear and settling in Lincoln Park, happily ever after.
No matter which story Hallmark tells, Bears fans can only hope the real 2026 season has an even happier ending.
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