The Chicago Bears have had some standout performances through the first four games, led by second-year players Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze.
Williams has completed 62.3% of his passes for 927 yards with eight touchdowns and two interceptions while Odunze leads the Bears in receiving with 20 receptions for 296 yards and five touchdowns, which is tied for the second most in the NFL (and that’s with one less game with the bye). Odunze has scored in every game this season.
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The connection between the former first-round picks has flourished through the first quarter of the season, and they’ve emerged as one of the league’s dynamic duos. In Chicago’s Week 4 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, Williams connected with Odunze on a 27-yard touchdown, which left head coach Ben Johnson impressed with their growing connection.
“[Williams] saw it really well,” Johnson said last week. “Anticipation showed up. He was able to deliver that ball on time before Rome came out of his break, and Rome was able to score with it, so we timed it up against the pressure, which was nice, and then Caleb saw it really well. It’s just another example of their rapport continuing to improve as we go through the year.”
Williams and Odunze will be key to the offense’s success in the final 13 games, where there’s plenty of room for growth, especially in the run game. Williams and Odunze are both on pace for setting franchise records at their respective positions, and the Bears are going to need them at their best if they hope to contend for the postseason.
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