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Caleb Williams Enters Week 18 270 Yards Shy of Bears’ First 4,000-Yard Season

Coaches say the goal is securing the No. 2 seed over chasing personal records.

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Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) looks before throwing a pass during the fourth quarter against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium Sunday Dec. 28, 2025 in Santa Clara. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Dec 20, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) leaps and throws a pass against the Green Bay Packers during the first quarter at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images
Dec 28, 2025; Santa Clara, California, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) runs against the San Francisco 49ers in the first half at Levi's Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Chicago faces Detroit in the regular-season finale, and a win would clinch the NFC’s No. 2 seed.
  • Williams enters Week 18 with 3,730 passing yards, 25 touchdowns and six interceptions, plus 387 rushing yards and three rushing scores.
  • He is 108 yards from tying Erik Kramer’s single-season franchise mark of 3,838 and 270 from reaching 4,000, a threshold no Bears quarterback has ever hit.
  • Head coach Ben Johnson labeled individual milestones a tertiary objective, calling 4,000 yards an arbitrary number, while Williams said the feat would be meaningful but secondary to winning.
  • The second-year QB threw a season-high 330 yards in Week 17, has topped 270 yards four times this season, and is set to start every game for a second straight year.