Caleb Madness Bracket: Vote on day 3 matchups

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - DECEMBER 20: DJ Moore #2 of the Chicago Bears catches a touchdown pass against Keisean Nixon #25 of the Green Bay Packers during overtime at Soldier Field on December 20, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Four match-ups are in the books, and we now know two of our Elite 8 matchups. The Jahdae Walker game-tying catch against the Packers will square off against the Cole Kmet game-tying heave against the Rams.

In the other elite 8 matchup, the Luther Burden Flea Flicker will square off against the DJ Moore touchdown against the Cleveland Browns, which we are calling The Catch II" due to its similarities with the Joe Montana play.

Let's take a look at our day 3 matchups that you can vote on today!

DJ Moore OT GW TD vs Caleb avoids Brian Burns sack

This matchup might be over before it starts, but let's not sell the Brian Burns play short. Caleb Williams avoided so many sacks brilliantly in 2025, but I think you could make the argument that this one against Brian Burns might be the best of the bunch. The way he breaks out of Burns' grap, rolls out, and still escapes Kaybon Thibedou before scrambling for a first down is the perfect display of his playmaking ability. But, you know, it's the DJ Moore game-winner in OT against the Packers.

Game Winner to DJ Moore in OT vs Packers

We certainly thought this was going to be the throw of the year, but at the time, we didn't know what Caleb Williams had in store for us in the playoffs. Tom Brady called this his favorite throw of the year, a brilliant throw to Moore in the perfect spot that tops off an incredible come-from-behind victory against the Bears' rivals in overtime.

CALEB WILLIAMS TO DJ MOORE

BEARS WIN pic.twitter.com/3ShtuowNYm

- NFL (@NFL) December 21, 2025

Caleb escapes Brian Burns' sack, runs for 1st

There are so many Houdini acts from that year, you need one to represent what Caleb did in the pocket. Caleb does an incredible job escaping the grasp of Brian Burns, one of the best edges in the NFL, scampers towards the sideline, avoids a tackle from Kayvon Thibedoux, and runs for the first down.

If you want to enjoy a compilation of Caleb avoiding sacks, you shouldcheck out this video here.

Brian Burns (6'5", 250) is tied for the #NFL lead with 11 sacks, but #Bears QB Caleb Williams shook off his sack attempt on this play, then ran through the tackle from Kayvon Thibodeaux (6'5", 258) for a 5-yard gain on 3rd and 4. pic.twitter.com/SMDpxNKYJU

- Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. (@wiltfongjr) November 11, 2025

To vote on this matchup, you can do so here:

Caleb Madness Bracket!

Vote in the day 3 matchups of @CALEBcsw's best plays of the year (check full thread for videos of plays)

DJ Moore's GW catch in OT vs Packers

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Caleb escapes Brian Burns sack, runs for 1st down vs NY Giants

- Bill Zimmerman (@BillTZimmerman) March 25, 2026

Here's our second matchup:

DJ Moore go ahead Wild Card TD vs Kmet TD ices Eagles game

In this matchup, we know the DJ Moore play was a bigger play with it being the playoffs and the play that was eventually the game-deciding score. But there's no question, in my mind, that the better play, in terms of skills, was Caleb's toss to Cole Kmet that put the game away against the Philadelphia Eagles. It'll be interesting to see how the fans vote in this one.

Cole Kmet ices game vs Eagles

It's funny how effortlessly Williams rolls to his left and still manages these throws. The Bears were frauds" in everyone's minds until this game. The Bears went into Philadelphia and dominated the defending Super Bowl champions. This throw puts the game away as Williams rolls left and lofts a fadeaway, soft catchable ball that only can fall into the hands of Cole Kmet.

CALEB TO KMET. WHAT A THROW.

CHIvsPHI FREE on Prime Video
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- NFL (@NFL) November 28, 2025

DJ Moore Go Ahead TD vs Packers, Wild Card

This was set up beautifully by Ben Johnson, who used a bunch set all game and set up the Packers DBs to bite at the line of scrimmage and released DJ behind them. Caleb has a nice pump fake to freeze the defender, and DJ breaks wide open. This isn't one of Caleb's flashier players, but it's a solid throw and, you know, leads to the Bears beating the Packers in the playoffs.

DJ MOORE FOR THE LEAD

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- NFL (@NFL) January 11, 2026

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Matchup Two

Caleb to DJ Moore, go ahead TD vs Packers, Wild Card game

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Caleb throw to @ColeKmet vs Eagles puts the game away

- Bill Zimmerman (@BillTZimmerman) March 25, 2026