The start of the Ben Johnson era was supposed to usher in a new age for the Chicago Bears offense and quarterback Caleb Williams . It mostly looked the same in the Bears’ 27-24 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night .

Williams and the offense seemed like they turned the corner when they marched down the field and scored on their opening possession Monday. But instead, Williams’ old habits came back for the rest of the game as he missed receivers with errant passes or didn’t see them as he went through his progressions.

Williams threw for 210 yards and one touchdown, completing 21 of his 35 passes. But let’s look deeper into the numbers.

In the first Bear Down, Nerd Up of the season, we’ll evaluate how Williams did in his first game with Johnson as his playcaller.

Staying

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