Overview
- The Bears beat the Atlanta Falcons 31-23 in a road game that featured Williams completing 30 of 36 passes for 305 yards and one touchdown.
- Williams had missed three games with a hamstring injury and pushed to play after meeting with coach Ben Johnson earlier in the week, who called the result “a total team win.”
- Johnson removed several starters late to protect players on the four-day turnaround, a move that allowed Atlanta to score 16 fourth-quarter points but did not change the outcome.
- Reports credit Williams with his sixth career 300-yard game, which reportedly breaks a franchise mark previously tied with Mitchell Trubisky, and other outlets noted he now sits with elite early-career touchdown-to-interception thresholds (reported comparisons to Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson).
- Cornerback Kyler Gordon returned in limited snaps and was credited in reports with multiple sacks and forced fumbles, and the team now shifts focus to Thursday's Oct. 22 home game versus the Patriots with player availability and durability under watch.