Overview
- The Bears have clinched a postseason berth at 11-4 after winning 11 of their past 13 games since a Week 2 loss in Detroit.
- Ben Johnson says he and Caleb Williams meet one-on-one every day and are “mentally very similar,” a bond both cite as key to the turnaround.
- Williams describes an early training-camp flare-up when he waved off Johnson and the coach fired back through the helmet mic, a moment they used to align expectations.
- Passing efficiency remains a concern: Williams is at 57.8% completions for 3,400 yards with an 89.5 passer rating, below Johnson’s preseason goals of 4,000 yards and 70%.
- Chicago visits San Francisco on Sunday night and can still reach the NFC’s top seed with wins over the 49ers and Lions plus a Seattle loss, and can clinch the NFC North with one more win or a Packers loss.