The Chicago Bears got their first win of the Ben Johnson era in Sunday’s decisive 31-14 victory over the Dallas Cowboys. The Week 3 rout helped quiet critics, as some insiders had gone so far as to float the idea of a possible Caleb Williams benching after back-to-back poor showings at the start of the season.
Williams’ performance against a generous Cowboys defense was much more in line with what fans expected after the team hired Johnson over the offseason. And the Bears’ head coach noticed a difference in the second-year quarterback.
“I see him playing the game with his feet much more so than what we had in the spring or during training camp. He's trying to tie in No. 1 in the progression with the first hitch, No. 2 with the second hitch and we're trying to throw on time a lot