Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears finally showed up in Week 3 against the Dallas Cowboys. When all was said and done, they came through with a dominant 31-14 win to improve to 1-2 on the young season.
Entering this week’s game, Williams was facing a lot of pressure. Fans and some media members had started calling for the Bears to consider benching him.
Despite all of the outside noise, the second-year quarterback locked in and turned in the best performance of his NFL career.
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Throughout the course of the game, Williams completed 19 of his 28 pass attempts for 298 yards, four touchdowns, and no interceptions. He also ran for 12 yards on five attempts.
That is exactly the kind of performance that Chicago needed to see from its young franchise quarterback. After a lot of frustration, there is finally some optimism surrounding the team and its signal caller.
Following the big-time performance from Williams, former NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III took to X to send a strong six-word message.
“Caleb Williams haters are REAL QUIET,” Griffin wrote.
Being a quarterback in the Windy City is no easy task. The media is not very kind, especially when the Bears aren’t winning. Williams has been experiencing that first-hand.
Luther Burden III, the rookie wideout Chicago brought in to support Williams, had a huge game. He caught three passes for 101 yards and a touchdown. Rome Odunze chipped in three catches for 62 yards and a score.
Williams spread the ball around nicely, completing passes to eight different targets. His performance was truly impressive and will quiet down the doubters at least for the time being.
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That being said, the Bears still have a lot of work to do. They’re still just 1-2 on the season and have a tough Week 4 matchup ahead on the road against the Las Vegas Raiders.
It will be interesting to see if Williams and Chicago can use its big win against the Cowboys as a stepping stone to bigger things. There is no doubt that the Bears have a talented roster, but they will need to figure out consistency.
Should Williams be able to put together another big performance against the Raiders, the media coverage of him could shift back to the future superstar status that he was given before the 2024 NFL Draft.
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