Bears’ Caleb Williams Chases Passing Marks as Chicago Plays for NFC No. 2 Seed

Overview

• Williams enters Week 18 with 3,730 passing yards, needing 109 to surpass Erik Kramer’s 1995 team record and 270 to reach 4,000, a first for the franchise.
• Chicago can clinch the NFC’s No. 2 seed with a win over the Lions or an Eagles loss to Washington, positioning the Bears for multiple home playoff games.
• The rookie is riding a recent surge with 822 yards, six touchdowns and no interceptions across his last three outings as Chicago readies for the postseason.
• Johnson downplayed individual milestones as an arbitrary target, reiterating that the priority is the result against Detroit.
• The Bears lead the NFL in interceptions (22), total takeaways (32) and turnover differential (+22) while committing a league-low 10 turnovers, reinforcing their formula for Week 18.