CHICAGO (AP) — Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears rolled into their bye week with three straight wins and a 4-2 record. The No. 1 overall draft pick is signaling he just might be the quarterback to solidify a position that has long haunted a founding NFL franchise.
The Bears are looking more like a team that's serious about contending for a playoff spot. It's an unfamiliar position for Chicago. “I think we are in a good spot, I really do,” coach Matt Eberflus said.
“I think we have got a lot of improvement to do. But for the first six games, I think we are in a good spot, and we have to get our minds and our bodies and everything right to go on to these next six games, starting with the first one.” The Bears have their best record through six games since the 2020 team was 5-1 on the way to an 8-8 finish, after pounding Jacksonville 35-16 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London last week.
They matched their longest win streak since Weeks 14 through 16 of that season. Chicago will try to keep the run going at Washington next week, with Williams and Jayden Daniels going at it in a matchup between quarterbacks drafted with the top two picks this year. Daniels has the statistical edge with a league-leading 75.
3 completion percentage and a 107.1 passer rating that's fourth in the NFL. “The human side of it is you want your guy to just take off and roll, but everyone’s journey is going to be different,” general manager Ryan Poles said.
"The important thing is for Ca.