LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears headed into their bye breathing easier, with back-to-back wins and a .500 record.

They'll take that after a rough start to the season.

“I think the first four games builds confidence, and I understand the first two were losses," Williams said. “I think it builds a lot of momentum and confidence. But ... we’ve got to go look at everything and be truthful for ourselves.”

The Bears (2-2) have room to improve. But they're in a far better place than they were two weeks ago after squeezing out a nailbiter at Las Vegas , with their prized quarterback orchestrating a late touchdown drive and Josh Blackwell blocking a last-minute field goal to preserve a 25-24 victory.

That came on the heels of a 31-14 win over Dallas at home i

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