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Ivory CoastCaleb Williams Overcomes Four Picks to Lead Bears Past Buccaneers
Caleb Williams threw four interceptions but stayed confident as Chicago beat Tampa Bay 27-24 with a late field goal.
Williams Stays Confident
Caleb Williams had a rough night against Tampa Bay, throwing a career high four interceptions. The Chicago Bears still found a way to win 27-24 on Sunday night thanks to a late drive led by their quarterback.
Williams made it clear after the game that turnover problems will not change how he plays. He said, "I'm going to throw until I can't throw anymore." He added that he does not get gun shy because that is not his identity.
Turnovers and Late Drama
Chicago built a 14 point lead in the first quarter after Williams led back to back touchdown drives. Things got messy after that. Williams threw one interception near the goal line trying to fit a pass to Rome Odunze, two more in the second quarter trying to throw the ball out of bounds, and a fourth in the third quarter on a tipped pass intercepted by Alex Anzalone.
The Bears finished with five total turnovers. The fifth came when wide receiver Luther Burden III fumbled following a helmet to helmet hit late in the game. Tampa Bay tied the score at 24-24 when Bucky Irving scored on a 6 yard run and Baker Mayfield completed a two point conversion.
Finishing the Job
Chicago got the ball back with 2 minutes and 51 seconds remaining and three timeouts left. Williams hit tight end Colston Loveland for a 38 yard pass to get into field goal range. Kicker Cairo Santos then hit a 38 yard field goal as time expired to win the game.
Tampa Bay blitzed Williams on 66 percent of his dropbacks, which was the third highest rate of his career. While the blitz led to three interceptions, Williams also threw two touchdown passes against it. Coach Ben Johnson said he felt calm calling plays on the final drive and noted that his team was prepped for the moment.
Moving Forward
The victory keeps Chicago on a four game winning streak where they have not trailed at any point. Before this game, Williams had only thrown four interceptions combined over his previous 15 regular season games.
Williams noted postgame that he had previously thrown three interceptions in a game while playing in high school at Gonzaga College High School and in college at USC. He said he has been in similar positions before, but those previous games did not end with a victory.
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