Nacua is the key to the LA offense, leading the NFL with 129 catches in 2025 and finishing second in the league with 1,715 yards. The powerful free thrower’s ability to make contested catches, combined with his ability to run after the catch, makes him a handful on any defense. The only time Nacua faced an Allen-led defense, in 2023 against the New Orleans Saints, he put up 164 yards and a TD on nine catches.
“You come away really impressed,” Allen said of Nacua. “He runs as fast as he needs to get the job done. He’s big, he’s physical. He catches everything that’s away from him and he’s phenomenal with the run after the catch. I just think he does everything you want a receiver to do.”
Nacua’s fearlessness at the point of attack and sticky hands lead to ridiculous grabs. He’s also a bully with the ball in his hands and is quicker down the field than his 4.57-yard 40-yard time suggests.
“He might not be the fastest, but he sure is one of the toughest,” cornerback Chauncey Gardner-Johnson said.
Chicago knows Adams’ skills well from his time in Green Bay. Only Calvin Johnson Jr. has more touchdowns (11) than Adams (10) against the Bears in the Super Bowl season. Adams led the NFL with 14 touchdowns despite missing the final three games of the season. He’s a weapon in the red zone that Chicago will have to keep out of bankruptcy on Sunday.
The Bears were 29th in total defense (361.8 total YPG allowed), 22nd in pass defense (227.2 YPG) and allowed 32 passing TDs (5th most in NFL) in 2025.