Sad: Caleb Williams “I might return due to the club current situation”…

Caleb Williams “I might return due to the club current situation”…

This is partly because of timing. It’s not always possible at this juncture of the calendar to say with much certainty where the top quarterback prospects will end up. And when it is possible to project a pairing this far ahead of the draft, it’s usually because a team played its way to the No. 1 overall pick in the preceding season, which usually indicates the roster isn’t ready to support a Cinderella-esque run right away.

This year is, shall we say, different.

But before we get to the good stuff, let me take a second to remind everyone of my criteria. To be eligible for Cinderella status, a team must not have made the playoffs in the previous season, and it shouldn’t be widely considered a Super Bowl contender.

The Chicago Bears currently meet both requirements, as their fans definitely know. When next March rolls around, though, my 2024 Cinderella team will not be in the running for repeat honors, because the Bears are about to win a minimum of 10 games and make the postseason.