Williams reacts to his four touchdowns against Jaguars |
LONDON, U.K. - There was a lot of hope for the Chicago Bears offense after they drafted rookie quarterback Caleb Williams.
While the Bears' offense did not look promising in the first few games, they have settled into a rhythm and have won their past three games. “Throughout this whole process of these past couple of games we’ve had, I think I’ve been seeing it well, and that starts throughout the whole week, watching film, getting there in practice, and talking to the coaches and players,” Williams said. “I think the comfort level of (getting) back to playing football and where I need to be, eyes need to be. If I need to hold the safety, if I need to just hang on a route, so just getting back comfortable of just having that feel for the game. Obviously, you study, you watch and do all these other things. But, once the ball’s snapped, you got to have that post-snap read and know what you have to do and be confident about it. So, I think that’s what I can (attribute) it to.” The Heisman winner threw four or more touchdowns in a game 10 different times during his collegiate career. Chicago’s 35-16 win against the Jacksonville Jaguars this past Sunday in London marked the first time he accomplished this feat in the NFL and the first time a Bears rookie quarterback had four passing touchdowns since Cade McCown back in 1999. .@ChicagoBears @CALEBcsw is really good; the offense is expanding; and it is a great Sunday afternoon Show...the best part...its just the beginning. #dabears #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/c5SOWgzl8U Despite the record-setting performance, Williams is bothered by one play—his interception, which was his first turnover since week three, when the Bears lost 21-16 to the Indianapolis Colts. The pass was intended for wide receiver DJ Moore, who was wide open. However, it hung in the air longer than Williams intended and was also a bit underthrown, resulting in the pick. Chicago’s defense did not allow Jacksonville to capitalize on the turnover, as the Jaguars went three-and-out. Nonetheless, that was a point of frustration for Williams. “DJ wide open, and I didn’t add enough juice behind it. I didn’t put it where I put it in practice, which was the back pylon, and safety had an easy interception, and I need to be better because that would have got everything going instead of turning the ball over,” Williams said. “Can’t have turnovers, something that I pride myself on. Obviously, it affects the whole team and affects momentum, especially when you have a wide-open receiver like DJ streaking down the field. So, I got to be better. It was definitely frustrating. I definitely had a few words for myself after that, but I got the mindset back on track and ready to go for (the) next drives.” Chicago’s offense has a lot of weapons to work with - Moore, receiver Keenan Allen, rookie receiver Rome Odunze, running back D’Andre Swift, and tight end Cole Kmet, among others. Moore, Odunze, Swift, and Kmet all had breakout performances before this game, but not Allen. In fact, the six-time Pro-Bowler only had ten receptions for 81 yards in the third games he was available. Williams made more of an effort to get Allen involved in this game and while he finished with only five receptions for 41 yards. However, he did record his first two touchdown receptions as a Chicago Bear. Allen has been like a big brother to Williams, so it was special for him to get his brother his first two touchdowns of the season. “He’s been like a big brother to me. He’s been special from our relationship, and then obviously, he’s been special for many years, and so, to have him on the team, his wisdom, his knowledge and things like that, some stuff that he’s taught me, it’s great,” Williams said. “So, being able to get him two touchdowns today. I know we’ve been just super close … To be able to get two touchdowns for him today was pretty sweet, pretty awesome.” The Bears are now on their bye week. That gives them two weeks to prepare for fellow rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels who was drafted No. 2 overall by the Washington Commanders, who Chicago will play on Sun. Oct. 27 (Noon / CBS). Every game is critical for the Bears to maintain pace in the NFC North. In fact, per Adam Schefter, the NFC North is the first division since realignment in 2002 with all four teams each having at least four wins through six weeks as the Bears, Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions are all sitting at four wins with the Minnesota Vikings undefeated at 5-0. The Commanders will be a challenge as they are sitting at a 4-2 record.
