Chicago Bears Quarterback Caleb Williams Honored For Week 3 Performance
Remember when we all wondered if Caleb Williams could handle the bright lights of Chicago? Well, the rookie quarterback just delivered his answer in the most emphatic way possible, earning his first NFC Offensive Player of the Week award after dismantling the Dallas Cowboys like they were a high school JV squad.
Williams Delivers When It Matters Most
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Sunday’s 31-14 beatdown of Dallas wasn’t just another win – it was a statement game that had Bears fans doing something they haven’t done in years: actually believing in their quarterback. Williams completed 19 of 28 passes for 298 yards and four touchdowns, spreading the wealth to four different receivers like he was running a charity for touchdown-starved pass catchers.
The numbers tell one story, but watching Williams operate in the pocket tells another. Zero sacks allowed. Zero interceptions thrown. A pristine 142.6 passer rating that had Cowboys defenders questioning their life choices. For a guy who’s only 20 games into his professional career, Williams looked like he’d been running this show for years.
The Rookie Keeps His Cool
Here’s what separates Williams from your typical flash-in-the-pan quarterback: the kid doesn’t get caught up in his own hype. When Bears Head Coach Ben Johnson tried to give him props in front of the team, Williams wasn’t having it. “He’s very stoic, and he’s already on to the next game,” Johnson said, probably wondering if he should be worried or impressed by his quarterback’s ice-cold demeanor.
That’s championship-level mentality right there, folks. While most rookies would be posting Instagram stories about their weekly honor, Williams is already game-planning for Las Vegas.
Williams Joins Elite Company
The statistical geeks are having a field day with this performance, and rightfully so. Williams became only the third Bears quarterback to throw four touchdown passes without taking a sack or throwing an interception. The last guys to pull that off? Erik Kramer in 1995 and Rex Grossman in 2006. That’s some serious Chicago Bears royalty right there.
Currently sitting tied for second in the NFL with seven touchdown passes this season, Williams is making veteran quarterbacks nervous. His 107.6 passer rating ranks sixth league-wide, and that 65-yard bomb to Luther Burden III on the flea flicker? That’s tied for the longest touchdown pass in the NFL this season. Not bad for a rookie who’s supposedly still “learning the system.”
Breaking the Bears’ Award Drought
This marks the first time a Bears player has claimed NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors since DJ Moore’s monster game in 2023. For quarterbacks specifically, you have to go back to Justin Fields in 2022 to find the last Bear under center to earn this recognition.
The irony is almost too perfect: the previous two weekly award winners were quarterbacks who beat the Bears. JJ McCarthy torched them in Week 1, and Jared Goff lit them up for five touchdowns in Week 2. Now Williams is the one collecting hardware after showing those veteran signal-callers how it’s really done.
What’s Next For Chicago’s Golden Boy
The Bears sit at 1-3 heading into Sunday’s matchup with the Las Vegas Raiders, but don’t let that record fool you. This team is starting to find its identity, and Williams is the reason why. The kid who was supposed to need time to develop is instead developing into exactly what Chicago hoped he’d become: a franchise quarterback who doesn’t blink under pressure.
Las Vegas better bring its A-game, because Williams isn’t satisfied with just one weekly honor. This rookie has tasted success, and judging by his reaction to winning his first award, he’s already hungry for more.
