What we learned from the Bears’ comeback win: Caleb Williams struggles, but defense provides spark
6 months, 3 weeks ago

What we learned from the Bears’ comeback win: Caleb Williams struggles, but defense provides spark

New York Times  

By Adam Jahns, Kevin Fishbain and Joe Rexrode NFL Week 1 scores and live updates: Schedule, news, analysis, inactives, observations from Sunday’s games CHICAGO — The revamped Chicago Bears offense failed to find the end zone in No. Bears win despite tough Williams debut Bears QB Caleb Williams will have to wait another week to throw his first touchdown in the NFL. — Adam Jahns, Bears beat writer GO DEEPER Lucky to win in ugly NFL debut, Bears QB Caleb Williams vows: 'I will be better' An old-school Bears win We saw many Bears games like this when the team was at its best in the Lovie Smith and Vic Fangio days. But he said it this week — whatever it takes for a win, and Stevenson’s pick-six, a blocked-punt-return touchdown and a suffocating second-half defense sparked a wild comeback to get the Bears to 1-0. — Kevin Fishbain, Bears beat writer GO DEEPER With Caleb Williams struggling, different heroes emerge for Bears in Week 1 Nightmare start for Levis Levis was doing just fine for much of his first game running the offense of first-time head coach Brian Callahan.

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