While the whole city of Chicago wants to see Bears quarterback Caleb Williams gun for franchise history, head coach Ben Johnson doesn't seem as concerned about that.
Williams is 109 yards away from replacing Erik Kramer for the most passing yards in Bears history. More importantly, though, Williams is 270 yards away from being the first 4,000-yard passer in a season for the franchise.
Johnson acknowledged that making that kind of history would be great, but he has something else on his mind going into his Week 18 matchup against the Detroit Lions.
“If it were to happen, that would be great. But he would agree with me when I say our No. 1 objective is to win this ballgame.”
Johnson wants to win no matter what it takes
Bears fans have to know that records are out the window for Johnson, as winning is all that matters to him. There might be something personal in it for him in Week 18 as he wants revenge against his old team after they demolished the Bears 52-21 back in Week 2.
Chicago enters the week with an 11-5 record and has already locked up the NFC North. Now it's all about getting the number two seed in the NFC. They need to win to get it, or need a Philadelphia Eagles loss to make it happen. If both teams lose, then the Bears still get the number two seed.
Getting that 4,000-yard passer is obviously a massive deal for Chicago, as the media has pressed the importance of it to Johnson all week. Bears fans have struggled for decades to have a truly elite franchise quarterback running the show, and they've never had one.
Williams gives the city hope, as he can make spectacular passes and plays week in and week out. He's making throws that not many quarterbacks can make in the NFL.
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Even if Bears fans might not want to admit it, Johnson is right that winning is the most important thing. If there were a choice between Williams breaking the franchise record or winning a Super Bowl for the first time in nearly 40 years, they'd take the Lombardi Trophy.