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Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is sending Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers a message before Week 16.
Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears are riding high on their 31-3 win over the Cleveland Browns, and now, the Bears hold a 10-4 record and the top position in the NFC North. On Saturday, December 20, Chicago will head into a crucial game against NFC North rivals the Green Bay Packers, who sit just below them in the NFC North.
The Bears and Packers went up against each other on Sunday, December 7, and in a heartbreaking, last-minute loss, the Bears dropped the game, 28-21. Now, they already have a second chance to beat the Packers, and if they do it, the Bears will be 1.5 games ahead of Green Bay with two games left, making them heavy favorites to take the division.
Going into the Week 16 game, the Bears have a 74% chance of making the postseason, according to NFL Research. If they beat the Packers, that goes up to roughly 97%, so it would be a huge boost to the team. If there’s one player who’s ready for the challenge, it’s quarterback Caleb Williams.
Caleb Williams is Ready for the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers Game
Williams had a strong game against the Browns, throwing for 242 yards and two touchdowns with no turnovers. He’s ready to do it again, too. Before the game against the Packers, Williams is sending a clear message to Green Bay.
“Yeah, I’m excited,” Williams said regarding going up against the Packers, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Then, he recalled the last Packers showdown, noting, “Ended up obviously throwing the pick, as everybody knows, in those last moments, and kind of let that off the hook, throwing such a bad ball to [tight end] Cole [Kmet]. I’m definitely excited. I’m excited for the moment.”
So, he’s not nervous. He’s not worried. He’s “excited,” and so is Chicago.
Chicago Bears Quarterback Caleb Williams Gets Props Ahead of Green Bay Packers Game
Williams is getting respect, and in a Tuesday, December 16, feature, Bear Goggles On’s Ryan Heckman gives the quarterback the ultimate compliment, saying that Chicago’s search for a franchise quarterback is over.
“After precisely 105 years of Bears fans absorbing countless punches to the gut (and, if we’re honest, their ego, self-worth and often reputation),” he stated in the piece, “all of that is now officially put to rest thanks to the arrival of one Caleb Sequan Williams.”
Heckman added, “From the very onset of his Bears career, Williams took on the many attempts of critics to try and prove that he would not ultimately be found guilty as the root cause of death, in this scenario.”
So, Williams is ready. Head coach Ben Johnson is ready, too, and he’s proud of the team.
“I’m really happy with how the team played as a whole,” Johnson said after the team’s win over the Browns. “I thought all three phases did some really outstanding things throughout that game. Starting with the defense, [it] was just a really good job minus a couple explosive plays that we gave up; a dominant performance, if you will.”
Anne Erickson is an award-winning reporter for Heavy Sports covering the NFL, NBA and college football. Anne Erickson has years of experience covering the NFL and additional sports, and her work has been published via ESPN, Fox Sports and more. She has interviewed some of the biggest names in sports, including Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff. Erickson also hosts several podcasts and is a Detroit-based radio host. More about Anne Erickson
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