Overview

• Williams went 19-of-28 for 298 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions in a 31-14 win over Dallas.
• He was not sacked, and Chicago’s offense operated cleanly in its most efficient outing under the new staff.
• Locker-room video showed Williams handing the game ball back to Johnson to mark the coach’s first NFL victory.
• The surge followed a 52-21 loss to Detroit in which Williams was benched late for Tyson Bagent, a decision he later called frustrating.
• Johnson had publicly challenged the team’s practice standards as media voices, including Terry Bradshaw, questioned both the quarterback’s comfort and the coach’s 70% completion directive; Chicago now heads to Las Vegas in Week 4.