Caleb Williams struggles in second NFL start for the Chicago Bears

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The Chicago Bears lost in an ugly game against the Houston Texans on Sunday Night Football, 19-13. All eyes were on Caleb Williams and if he could improve on his struggles in Week 1.

 It was a mixed bag of a performance for Williams because he threw for more yards than in Week 1, but he turned the ball over twice and was sacked a total of seven times, and he even said that he was “a little bruised up” after the game.

The Bears’ offensive line struggled all night, with six different players sacking Williams to get to a total of seven. Williams looked okay at best, but it was a struggle because he was running for his life on every snap. He threw for 174 yards and had a 62.2% completion percentage in addition to the two interceptions he had.

C. J. Stroud did not have an amazing game, but he played a much cleaner game than Williams. He had 260 yards, one passing touchdown, and a 63.9 % completion percentage, but also zero turnovers, which was the difference in the game. 

The Bears still have a great defense in their own right and were able to keep this game close, but Stroud still played clean, and that ended up being the difference.

It is very clear that the Bears are working out the kinks on offense still across the board. Williams still has a lot of potential, but they need to find a way to keep him upright, and he needs to get on the same page with his receivers more. 

Rome Odunze only had two receptions for 33 yards, and the leading receiver was DJ Moore, who had six receptions for 53 yards.

There is still a lot of potential with Williams and this offense, but what is clear is that this offensive line is bad, and the Bears need to do something to fix it in order for them to have any hope this season.

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Jake Faigus graduated from the University of Arizona in 2022 and has written for several publications and websites. He has had stops at Catena Media, Playmaker, DraftKings, USA Today, Spike Up, and Spotlight Sports Group. He also works as an Associate Betting Editor at ClutchPoints when he is not writing at The Sporting News.