Caleb Williams’ Confidence Unchanged After Four-Interception Win

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams threw four interceptions in a game that both he and the team were able to escape with a win. The team almost blew a double-digit lead, in part due to Williams’ turnovers, but saved it with a late-game winning drive where Cairo Santos won it with a 38-yard field goal.

Williams is not worried about the poor throwing night and said his confidence is unchanged. “I could throw 100 picks in one game. If it comes down to it, I’m going to throw that pass… That’s how I grew up. That’s who I am. I don’t get gun shy,” said Williams. “I’m going to keep grippin’ it, keep rippin’ it.”

The QB threw three of his four interceptions in the first half, and he wasn’t the only quarterback off his game last night. Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield threw two of his own and a costly pick-six to Jaylon Johnson right after Williams turned it over.

Credit to the Bears’ defense, they had their QB’s back. Without the Bears’ defensive effort, which has had its fair share of costly moments since Williams took over as the franchise quarterback, they would not have been able to hold onto the lead that they established early in the game. Williams’ two early touchdowns gave them just enough cushion for the defense to win the game even with the turnovers.

The win gets Chicago to 6-2 and keeps them within reach of the 6-1 Minnesota Vikings, who suffered their first loss last week. The contested NFC North will be heavily affected by tonight’s Monday Night Football contest, where the Vikings will take on the Buffalo Bills, but will remain on top of the division even with a loss because of their win earlier in the year over Chicago.