The Chicago Bears offense has plenty of playmakers, and in their passing game while they may not have a true superstar "No. 1" type of receiver, they have two very good players who can dominate a game at any time.
Rome Odunze has had to battle to get back to where he was in his rookie season, with a foot injury plaguing his sophomore season, but this year he's starting to find his stride again while playing alongside Luther Burden III. A second-round pick in last year's NFL draft, Burden has quickly established himself as a dynamic playmaking wide receiver, and the emergence of both guys is likely what led the Bears front office to feel comfortable with trading DJ Moore this offseason.
When quarterback Caleb Williams has needed big plays this
season, he has turned to both Odunze and Burden, and both of them sit among the top receivers with 20+ yard receptions this year. Odunze has 15 while Burden has 14, and both rank just behind Green Bay's Christian Watson (17) and Seattle's Jaxon Smith-Njigba (16).
Throw it to these guys if you need 20+ yards 😳 pic.twitter.com/VaKwgmxdLp
— PFF (@PFF) November 10, 2026
Adding another layer to the already bitter rivalry between Chicago and the Green Bay Packers is seeing both Watson and Matthew Golden on the list, especially with the former atop the leaderboard in the NFL. Chicago's offense being built of two playmakers who can take the top off of defenses on any given play is another layer to what has made them a high-powered unit, and if they can find their stride in consistency, they're going to continue to be problems across the league.
It'll be interesting to see who ends up leading the league in this category, but Odunze and Burden are not far off from the top of the list, and they have a nice friendly battle between themselves as well.
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