Caleb Williams’ worst nightmare could be unfolding for Bears

The Chicago Bears will be facing the Green Bay Packers in a rematch on Saturday, and Caleb Williams is certainly hoping to put forth a better performance than he did at Lambeau Field a couple of weeks ago.

However, given the circumstances, that might be difficult.

The Bears could be without two of their top wide receivers this weekend, as both Rome Odunze (foot) and Luther Burden III (ankle) could be sidelined. Neither practiced on Tuesday, and Odunze could ultimately be out for the remainder of the regular season.

That leaves Williams with D.J. Moore and Olamide Zaccheaus and not much else at the position. That will obviously make life exceedingly more challenging for the second-year quarterback who has been up and down as it is in 2025.

Can Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams overcome the obstacles?

This is the biggest game of Williams’ NFL career to date. The NFC North is very much on the line here. If the Bears win, they will improve to 11-4 and take a rather commanding lead over the Packers, who would fall to 9-5-1 with a loss.

However, if Green Bay beats Chicago, the Packers will not only leapfrog the Bears in the standings, but they will complete the season sweep and own the tiebreaker.

To be fair, Chicago wasn’t supposed to be this good, this fast. Not after that 5-12 debacle last year. But the fact of the matter is that the Bears are here, and fans in the Windy City are starving for any modicum of success. Remember: this is a franchise that has not won a playoff game since January 2011 and has only made two trips to the postseason since.

Couple all of that with the fact that Williams is down his No. 1 and 3 receivers, and you should be able to grasp the immense amount of pressure he is facing.

Williams went just 19-for-35 with 186 yards against Green Bay in Week 14, and while Odunze was sidelined for that game, too, he at least had Burden, who had vaulted himself over Zaccheaus on the depth chart by that point.

It will either be a statement or a nightmare

On the positive side, Williams has the chance to deliver a massive statement here. The former No. 1 overall pick has a large faction of doubters, and based on his rather spotty production over his first couple of seasons, the criticism is warranted.

But Williams can flip the script with a strong outing that leads to a pivotal divisional victory.

It should also be mentioned that while the Bears could be without both Odunze and Burden, the Packers will be sans Micah Parsons (who is now out for the year with a torn ACL) and are dealing with a plethora of other injury issues up and down their roster.

So, generally speaking, this Packers team will not be the same one Chicago saw in Green Bay two Sundays ago. This is absolutely a weaker iteration of that squad, and this time, the Bears are playing host.

However, if Williams lays another egg with all of the adversity surrounding him? You can bet the naysayers will be back out in full force, and even head coach Ben Johnson — who has expressed frustration with Williams throughout the season — may be agitated.

We’ll see if Williams can announce his arrival this Saturday.

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