Caleb Williams' heroics still not enough to overcome Bears' failures in overtime collapse against the Vikings
Things just haven't seem to go right for the Chicago Bears this season outside of the play from rookie first overall pick Caleb Williams.The Bears suffered another crushing defeat on Sunday in overtime against the Minnesota Vikings and how it got to that point should be the story, but it's not.Facing an 11-point deficit with […]
Things just haven't seem to go right for the Chicago Bears this season outside of the play from rookie first overall pick Caleb Williams.
The Bears suffered another crushing defeat on Sunday in overtime against the Minnesota Vikings and how it got to that point should be the story, but it's not.
Facing an 11-point deficit with under two minutes remaining, Caleb Williams orchestrated a near flawless comeback to give the team an opportunity to win. If only, for the second week in a row, the story could end there.
Last week, it was a blocked field goal that ruined Williams' game-winning drive. This week, it was an overtime collapse that ruined an insane comeback by the Bears rookie quarterback.
Just when it seemed like everything was finally going in the Bears' favor after starting with the ball in overtime, the offense was held to a three-and-out that included a 12-yard sack and a delay of game penalty. On the following defensive drive, the Bears allowed four plays of 10+ yards to set up the Vikings' walk-off field goal.
The last thing Eberflus and this Bears team needed to happen this season was to have the defense fall apart and be forced to rely on their rookie quarterback to be the hero to win the game. That's exactly what happened today.
The Bears allowed over 450 yards and 30 points on defense. The unit constantly allowed Vikings pass catchers to get open down the field and couldn't bring anyone down. The 7 penalties by the overall team doesn't help either.
In this game on Sunday, Williams went to war against one of the toughest defensive coordinators and units in football throwing it 47 times for 340 yards and two touchdowns. In the process, Williams broke the team's rookie franchise passing yard record and tied the rookie passing touchdown record. But somehow he isn't the story.
No quarterback in the NFL is playing better in the fourth quarter than Caleb Williams right now and yet the Bears dropped their fifth consecutive game. Good news is: Caleb Williams has more than proven himself, the draft pick got a lot better, and more necessary changes are going to be made on the coaching staff soon.
