Caleb Williams Joins Unique Group of Bears QBs After Week 9 Win

The Chicago Bears were able to beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers despite playing a very sloppy game. 

Things started out very well for Chicago.

Caleb Williams connected with Rome Odunze for a touchdown in the back of the end zone to make it 7-0 for the Bears. He then hit Luther Burden on a huge scoring play of 56 yards to give the Bears a two-touchdown advantage. 

Then, Williams started to get careless with the football. He threw interceptions on three of the next four offensive drives the Bears had before halftime. At one point, it looked like Williams was just throwing the ball into harm's way with reckless abandon. 

He wasn't done there. 

The Bears were up 17-13 in the second half before one of Williams' passes was deflected and intercepted by Alex Anzalone. The Bears quarterback went from having one interception on the year heading into Week 9 to now having five on the season in one night. 

Luckily, the Bears' defense had their quarterback's back. The Bears were able to win 27-24 on a game-winning field goal by Cairo Santos. The defense was also able to score a crucial touchdown, thanks to a pick-six from Jaylon Johnson. 

Without Johnson's pick-six, the Bears wouldn't have been in a position to win the game late. At the end of the day, it was an ugly win, but it was still a win, which is hard to come by in the NFL. 

The Bears are 7-2 heading into their bye week, with the likes of Kyle Monangai, Dayo Odeyingbo, and others hopefully on the cusp of making a return. 

After the win, Williams achieved another franchise feat. He joined Rex Grossman and Todd Collins as the third Bears quarterback in the Super Bowl era to win a game after throwing four or more interceptions. 

Grossman had four interceptions in a 24-23 win over the Arizona Cardinals in 2006. Collins had 32 passing yards and four interceptions in a 26-3 win over the Carolina Panthers in the 2010 season. 

One other thing that's worth noting about these quarterbacks is that they advanced to the NFC Championship Game, or in Grossman's case the Super Bowl, in those seasons. 

Does this mean that Williams and the Bears will have the same fate? With the addition of Jeffery Simmons, the defense has proven that it can tip the scales and win games. 

It won't be easy. The Bears still have to face the Green Bay Packers and the Minnesota Vikings one more time, and they have yet to face the Detroit Lions this year. 

The other games on the schedule aren't going to be easy either. The Bears still see the New Orleans Saints, Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars. 

Can Williams continue the trend that Grossman and Collins set before him?