There are some things that just can't be taught by a coach, and Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson is learning that in the best way with his quarterback Caleb Williams.
Even with the Bears down 21-3 at halftime, Williams was telling his teammates that they were about to make the best comeback in franchise history. Sure enough, they erased that 18-point deficit in the second half and took down the Green Bay Packers 31-27 in the NFC Wild Card game.
Sometimes, it could be the coach giving the players a motivational speech to get them fired up to make that kind of comeback. Johnson was honest about what he said (or didn't have to say) with Williams.
"There's not a lot you need to say to him on the sidelines," Johnson said via The Athletic's Kevin Fishbain. "It's not like he needs a pep talk. He's ready to go. ... He rises to the occasion time and time again. It's really impressive to see a young player like this be so clutch."
Caleb Williams can't be fazed in any way
The more the Bears come out and speak to the media about the win over the Packers, the more fans are convinced that Williams is just a special talent. His seven game-winning drives and comebacks this season are the most in the NFL.
What's even more impressive is that in three of those comebacks, they were down by 10 or more points in those games. The rest of the NFL combines for three wins.
Everyone is always looking for a flaw in Williams' game, and there certainly is, but there are just some plays he makes that can't be taught by anyone. His natural gift of throwing off his back foot and being able to place it in the right spot, as he did on fourth-and-eight to Rome Odunze late in the fourth quarter against Green Bay, is something less than a handful of quarterbacks can make.
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The Bears and Johnson are going to need more of that from Williams in the NFC Divisional Round showdown with the Los Angeles Rams. Everyone knows that one isn't going to be easy, and Williams needs to put on his Superman suit to win that one for the Windy City at Soldier Field in the cold weather like January playoff football should be played in.