There is a bit of uneasiness in Chicago after what Bears fans heard from polarizing FOX Sports radio host Colin Cowherd.
All Bears fans have typically either turned their televisions off or muted them whenever Cowherd has talked about their quarterback, Caleb Williams, especially during his rookie year. It was rough to see Williams take all the hits from Cowherd, even though other factors contributed to the team's struggles in 2024.
This season has been a bit different. In fact, it is starting to make a believer out of Cowherd.
While on his radio show this week, Cowherd had a segment comparing the first six games under Ben Johnson with Williams and Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff. Cowherd was impressed that there wasn't much of a difference, except for one key stat.
"Ben Johnson, when he was in Detroit was with Jared Goff and this morning we went, looked at Ben Johnson's first six games with Caleb Williams and his first six games with Jared Goff and you know what you see? Identical numbers. Caleb just wins more."
Williams is showing that he is on the right path for Chicago
So what are the numbers compared to each other for Goff and Williams? Here's a look at six different statistics between the two quarterbacks:
Stats (First Six Games Under Ben Johnson) | Jared Goff (2022 Lions) | Caleb Williams (2025 Bears) |
|---|---|---|
Record | 1-5 | 4-2 |
Team Points Per Game | 24.3 | 25.3 |
Pass TD-INT | 11-6 | 9-3 |
Completion Percentage | 62.3% | 61.1% |
Passer Rating | 98.6 | 92.9 |
Sacked | 12 | 11 |
All Bears fans know by now that the one weakness in Williams' game right now is his accuracy. That is something that Johnson has been working with him on as he has thrown more off-target passes over the last three games that the first three matches of the year.
Turnovers continue to be the big selling point for Williams as he is stellar at protecting the football. Last year, he had only six interceptions, even with Matt Eberflus as his head coach and one of the weakest offensive lines in the NFL.
Of course, it's all about winning in the NFL, and the Bears have done a lot of that to start the season. It's now been two years in a row under Williams as quarterback where the team has started with a 4-2 record.
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This should be evidence enough that, if people are worried about Williams, they shouldn't be. Johnson is working his magic on the Bears' franchise quarterback, and Williams is on the right track to being truly great.