The Chicago Bears have been probably the most hyped younger groups within the NFL getting into the season after choosing QB Caleb Williams with the No. 1 general choose within the 2024 NFL Draft. Chicago was getting ready to a 5-2 when Jayden Daniels’ Hail Mary ripped their hearts out. The Bears haven’t gained since, with a blocked game-winning discipline objective in opposition to the rival Inexperienced Bay Packers serving as their newest heartbreaker final week.
Whereas the Bears’ season has gone down the drain, Williams has nonetheless confirmed some flashes of brilliance. He ought to have led a pair of game-winning drives in opposition to the Washington Commanders earlier than Daniels’ Hail Mary. He ought to have led one other game-winning drive in opposition to the Packers earlier than the blocked discipline objective. Going through the Minnesota Vikings in Week 12, Williams made maybe one of the best throw of his younger profession to arrange a brief landing run.
On 2nd-and-12, Williams averted an untouched Vikings blitzer, rolled to his proper, and fired an ideal leap cross to operating again D’Andre Swift down the sphere. Watch the play right here:
Williams might need made a good higher throw earlier within the drive when he match a ball into a good window for Keenan Allen for a giant acquire.
The Bears scored on a Roschon Johnson objective line run a pair performs later. It’s the primary time all 12 months Chicago has scored first.
The Bears want to fireplace head coach Matt Eberflus. Nonetheless having Williams round will proceed to offer this snakebitten franchise a minimum of a little bit hope.