{"id":690414,"date":"2026-01-20T05:09:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T05:09:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/690414\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T05:09:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T05:09:22","slug":"chicago-bears-fans-turn-on-caleb-williams-for-enjoying-night-out-at-hockey-game-after-nfl-playoff-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/690414\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Bears fans turn on Caleb Williams for enjoying night out at hockey game after NFL playoff loss"},"content":{"rendered":"

By MAX WINTERS, US DEPUTY SPORTS EDITOR<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 22:18 EST, 19 January 2026 | Updated: 22:19 EST, 19 January 2026 <\/p>\n

Chicago Bears<\/a> fans were left angry after seeing Caleb Williams enjoying a night out at a hockey game just 24 hours after their heartbreaking NFL playoff loss.<\/p>\n

Williams and Ben Johnson’s Bears were dumped out of playoff contention by the Los Angeles<\/a> Rams in a 20-17 overtime thriller at Soldier Field.<\/p>\n

The second-year quarterback threw one of the greatest touchdown passes of all time to Cole Kmet to keep the Bears alive in the divisional round epic.<\/p>\n

But then disaster struck when Williams threw a pivotal interception on the Bears’ first possession in overtime.<\/p>\n

That handed the ball back to the Rams, which eventually led to kicker Harrison Mevis’ game-winning field goal.<\/p>\n

Many thought Williams would be devastated after such a costly mistake but he showed no signs of despair at the Chicago Blackhawks’ game on Monday night.<\/p>\n

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Bears fans were left angry after seeing Caleb Williams enjoying a night out at a hockey game<\/p>\n

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Sat with Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong, Williams went wild when he was on the jumbotron<\/p>\n

Sat alongside Chicago Cubs star\u00a0Pete Crow-Armstrong, Williams went wild when he appeared on the jumbotron at United Center during the Blackhawks’ game against the Winnipeg Jets.<\/p>\n

Bears fans took to social media to question whether the appearance was a good idea as they still battled devastation.<\/p>\n

One commented: ‘Seems like the playoff loss didn’t bother him, not built for big moments.’<\/p>\n

Another posted: ‘Wow. I guess he doesn’t care that he just blew the games yesterday.’<\/p>\n

A third added: ‘This is a TERRIBLE look. Hope the Bears enjoyed their one year of fun.’<\/p>\n

‘He got over that loss pretty quick didn’t he?’ another asked.<\/p>\n

A fifth replied: ‘He smiling like he didn’t cost his team a NFC Championship appearance.’\u00a0<\/p>\n

After an underwhelming rookie season, Williams and the Bears came a long way under first-year coach Johnson.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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They went 11-6 and won their first NFC North title since 2018 after finishing last a year ago and advanced in the playoffs for the first time in 15 years.<\/p>\n

Chicago pulled out an NFL-record seven wins when trailing in the final two minutes of regulation, including a thriller against Green Bay in the wild-card round.<\/p>\n

The former No. 1 overall pick made big strides in his second season and first in Johnson’s system, passing for a franchise-record 3,942 yards with 27 touchdowns and seven interceptions.<\/p>\n

His accuracy remains an issue, and that’s something he plans to address in the offseason.<\/p>\n

Williams completed 58.1 per cent of his passes and ranked 24th among qualifying players. The only other quarterback below 60 per cent was Tennessee’s Cam Ward at 59.8 per cent.<\/p>\n

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