Bears’ Ben Johnson Gets Honest About Caleb Williams’ Development

The Chicago Bears are set to play the biggest game of the season on Saturday night at home against the Green Bay Packers. For Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams, it’s a chance for redemption after coming up just short two weeks ago at Lambeau Field.

Not only are the Bears looking for some revenge, they’re also looking to take a strong hold of the NFC North division race.

Beating the Packers would set Chicago up nicely in the division. In fact, the Bears could lock in a playoff spot with a win over Green Bay and with the Detroit Lions losing. The division wouldn’t be locked up entirely, but they would be just one win away from securing the banner.

Throughout the course of the 2025 NFL season, Chicago has had some ups and downs. Williams, in his second NFL season, has shown steps of progress. He still has a ton of work to do to reach his full potential, but the future looks incredibly bright with him leading the way.

Ahead of this week’s showdown against the Packers, Johnson spoke out honestly about his young quarterback’s development this season.

“I’m just really excited about getting the basics down of this offense. I think the pre-snap procedure is something we’ve been harping on for a long time, and that’s really started to come to light. I think it’s unlocked a lot of elements of the shifts, the motions, the cadence, the things of this offense that we want to do to attack defenses,” Johnson said.

“That’s the starting point. The more reps he gets on every single concept, the game’s starting to slow down for him. That’s encouraging to see. He’s thrown some of these in-breakers with anticipation, which I think is a tough thing for young quarterbacks to do at times, and so he’s trusting what he’s seeing and he’s delivering accurate balls.”

Williams has played in 14 games. He has completed 58 percent of his passes for 3,150 yards, 21 touchdowns, and six interceptions, while also running for 334 yards and three more touchdowns.

Those numbers are solid, although his completion percentage has to come up. Williams is starting to look like the clear-cut franchise quarterback the Bears drafted him at No. 1 overall to be.

A win over Green Bay would be a big step for Williams. Being able to take hold of the NFC North would be huge for the city of Chicago.

All of that being said, the stage has been set for this weekend’s showdown. If Williams can put together a big-time performance, the Bears will have an excellent shot at defeating the Packers and potentially clinching their spot in the playoffs.

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