5 pleasant surprises on the Chicago Bears through Week 4

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2. Caleb Williams has looked better recently 

This season is not really about winning a Super Bowl or even making a deep playoff run as much as it is about following the progress of Caleb Williams. A rookie number-one overall pick is not expected to hit the ground running, so it is not a surprise that he started the season struggling. However, in the last two games, there have been clear signs of progress with his play. 

Williams has a 66.7% completion rate and is averaging 6.9 yards per attempt in the last two games. That is up from 56.1% and 4.1 yards per attempt in the first two games. Per PFF, he has a 3.6% big-time throw rate in the past two games with a 1.1% turnover-worthy throw rate. In the first two weeks, he was at 0 on the big-time throws, and 5.8% on the turnover-worthy throws.