Simone Biles is an athlete accostumed to celebrate her accomplishments straight away, even more when the thrill of competition usually ends with a gold medal and a triumphant smile. However, and as the 2025 NFL regular season moves toward its final acts, Biles’ focus has shifted from her performances to the excitement January brings to the league.
While her husband, Chicago Bears safety Jonathan Owens, achieved a happy endid in his important playoff race, the reality of the NFL’s future chaos means Biles cannot smile completely just yet.
Despite a season full of good moments and good interceptions with strong defensive stands, the Chicago Bears remain uncertain on what the future could bring. For the couple, the “bad news” will not be a simple result of if they are playing bad or well, it is a matter of whether the luck is on their side or not in January.
The anxiety of the chase
The human side of sports often gets lost in the stats. For Biles, who is frequently seen supporting her husbans in the sidelines wearing custom jackets of him, the stress of the Super Bowl hunt is a different kind of pressure she is not that used to face. In her field, her fate is in her own hands. In the NFL, Jonathan Owens’ fate is tied to that many things that it is complex work to guess external results.
Right now, as of late December 2025, the Bears are in a precarious position. While they do actually control much of their own destiny, these said bad news could come anytime via the strengths of his rivals and any mistakes they make in crucial times.
Another Christmas wish
The emotional weight this uncertainty is bringing to the couple is visible. Biles has been vocal about her support, but as any partner knows, the transition from a happy winning locker room to a depressed squad after a sudden exit can happen in a heartbeat.
The narrative around Biles and Owens is one of secure optimism. They are the golden couple of sports, but the NFL is a league that does not care at all about happy endings. Those bad news that Owens could still deliver will surely not come due to a lack of effort but lack of luck.
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