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Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears have moved on from Week 1's offensive show

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Cohen, J. (2026, September 17). Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears have moved on from Week 1's offensive show. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/caleb-williams-and-the-chicago-bears-have-moved-on-from-week-1-s-offensive-show/article_f14322d7-ec20-5ec4-bd09-da606cb6a8f2.html

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Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and the team focused on moving past their high-scoring 59-37 victory over the Carolina Panthers in Week 1, as they prepare for their home opener against the Minnesota Vikings. Coach Ben Johnson emphasized that the Bears are not dwelling on last week’s performance and remain grounded ahead of Sunday’s game at Soldier Field. Williams, who had an impressive debut with two passing touchdowns, two rushing touchdowns, and 269 yards through the air, dismissed any carryover confidence from Week 1, stating it comes from preparation and belief in his teammates rather than past success.

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Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams left Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings with an apparent right hamstring injury during the fourth quarter and was carted off the field. The No. 1 pick in the 2024 draft completed 15 of 26 passes for 138 yards, one interception, and rushed for 42 yards before getting injured while attempting to reach the end zone on a scramble. Backup quarterback Tyson Bagent replaced Williams for the remainder of the game, which ended with the Vikings winning 9-3.

Coach Ben Johnson described Williams' injury as "week-to-week" but did not provide a definitive timeline for his return. He noted that Caleb tends to recover quickly from such injuries and emphasized the team's optimism about his recovery despite the uncertainty. The Bears are now preparing for their next game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night, with Tyson Bagent potentially stepping in as the starting quarterback if Williams is unable to play. If Williams cannot participate in the upcoming games, it will mark the first time Johnson has had to start a backup since drafting Williams in 2024. The team's record now stands at 1-1 after their loss to the Vikings.

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Narrative

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Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears have moved on from Week 1's offensive show · assertive framing

Claims (30 extracted, 0 hedged)

Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears put together a dazzling offensive performance in their season opener. asserted

Williams → put → opener

“We haven’t put up any points this week,” coach Ben Johnson said Wednesday. asserted

Johnson → put → points

It doesn’t sound as if overconfidence is going to be an issue for Chicago when it faces the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday in its home opener at Soldier Field. asserted

it → sound → Field

The Vikings have won six in a row going back to last season, including a 39-22 victory over Green Bay in Week 1. asserted

Vikings → win → Week

“You have that one, it’s really like 12 hours, they say 24, but it’s like 12 hours and then from there you move on to the next team,” Williams said. asserted

Williams → have → team

Led by Williams and D’Andre Swift, the Bears beat the Carolina Panthers 59-37 on Sunday in the highest-scoring opener in NFL history. asserted

Bears → lead → history

Williams passed for two touchdowns and ran for two TDs, and Swift asserted

Williams → pass → TDs

The Bears rolled to 291 yards rushing and 552 yards overall. asserted

Bears → roll → yards

But that’s all in the past now. asserted

that → ’ → past

“This is a week-to-week business,” offensive lineman Jonah Jackson said. asserted

Jackson → say → week

“We know we have to perform week in and week out and we’re ready for it.” asserted

we → know → it

Swift was selected as the NFC Offensive Player of the Week, but he was listed as limited for Wednesday’s practice because of an ankle/knee injury. asserted

he → select → injury

Monangai → hold → injury

Swift said he was fine. asserted

he → say → ?

He also was ready to put Week 1 in the rearview mirror. asserted

He → put → mirror

“It’s over with already,” he said. asserted

he → ’ → ?

“So what we’re doing in Week 2, that’s a whole different approach now. asserted

that → do → Week

We got a big task ahead of us, one that we’re looking forward to, but Week 1 over.” asserted

we → get → that

The 24-year-old Williams looked decisive in the first game of his second season in Johnson’s offense. asserted

Williams → look → offense

He also rushed for 65 yards on 10 attempts. asserted

He → rush → attempts

The performance raised the outside expectations for Williams and Chicago a year after the Bears won the NFC North for the first time since 2018. asserted

Bears → raise → 2018

But Williams dismissed the idea of any carryover confidence from the offensive display against Carolina. asserted

Williams → dismiss → Carolina

“The confidence aspect, it doesn’t come from going 1-0 the first week,” he said. asserted

he → come → ?

“That’s not where it comes from, for at least myself and I would say for this team. asserted

I → ’ → team

But for myself, it comes from the work, it comes from the belief in my teammates. asserted

it → come → teammates

It comes from the belief of my coach. asserted

It → come → coach

And that’s where it stems from. asserted

it → ’ → where

Williams and the Bears are playing their first home game since they lost to the Los Angeles Rams in the divisional round of the playoffs on Jan. 18. asserted

they → play → Jan.

They went 7-3 at home last season. asserted

They → go → home

“We talked in the preseason during training camp just how powerful it is to play at Soldier and we need to come away with home victories if we want this season to go the way we want it to,” Johnson said. asserted

Johnson → talk → victories