When Caleb Williams has his moments, players turn reactive, coaches hold their breath, and fans wait to see what happens next.

Those moments turn into plays like his 27-yard gain to set the Chicago Bears up at the Giants’ one-yard line. Eventually, the Bears scored a touchdown.

Bears head coach Ben Johnson sees the upside in moments like this.

"I'm thinking I'm the best coach in America," Johnson said with a smile. "I mean, that’s a hell of a play call, wasn’t it?"

Williams’ ability to ad lib on structured play calls hasn’t been as pronounced as it was last season. The reason is one that Bears fans hoped for after watching Williams get sacked 68 times in 2024. The offensive line is just better, and Williams doesn’t have to scramble as much.

However, Williams’ ability to create under d

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