The Chicago Bears continue their hot streak after starting the year off with an 0-2 record. On Sunday, the Bears overcame a 20-10 deficit to the New York Giants in the fourth quarter to pick up the 24-20 win to improve to 6-3 on the season. That win is thanks to quarterback Caleb Williams.
Late in the fourth quarter, Williams orchestrated a nine-play, 91-yard drive, culminating in a two-yard touchdown pass to Rome Odunze. On their following drive, Williams gave the Bears the late lead after connecting on a 27-yard pass to rookie receiver Luther Burden III, and carried the ball for a 17-yard rushing touchdown.
After the game, Bears head coach Ben Johnson was asked about Williams' play against the Giants, especially in the fourth quarter. Johnson said that Williams played like a magician at the end of the game, and praised his ability to run.
Ben Johnson praises Caleb Williams' rushing heroics in win over Giants
“He looks like a Houdini back there in the back field … in the fourth quarter, we really needed that (Caleb’s rushing) as a shot in the arm," said Johnson during his post game press conference.
When watching Williams play in college for Oklahoma and USC, he showed he can use his legs to extend plays and set the offense up further downfield to bring them into scoring position. It's like he was playing "backyard football." Bears fans got to see the college version of Williams on Sunday.
According to NFL Next Gen Stats, Williams scrambled on six of his 13 dropbacks in the fourth quarter. On five of those scrambles, Williams picked up 64 rushing yards, which is a career-high.
Caleb Williams scrambled on 6 of his 13 dropbacks in the fourth quarter of the Bears' comeback win over the Giants, recording 3 explosive plays.
— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) November 9, 2025
Across 5 scramble runs, Williams accumulated a career-high 64 yards including a game-winning 17-yard touchdown.#NYGvsCHI | #DaBears pic.twitter.com/kQExPfRQEO
This is the play that Bears fans dreamed of when they drafted Williams. They didn't see much of it when Matt Eberflus was the head coach. But bringing in Johnson from the Detroit Lions has made the difference in Williams' development.
In terms of the passing game, Williams completed 20-of-36 pass attempts for 220 yards and a touchdown.
Next up for Williams and the Bears is a game against the rival Minnesota Vikings in a season-opener revenge game. Maybe, just maybe, Williams puts together a similar performance against his rivals as he did against the Giants.