US EditionWilliams and the Bears Show Patience Paying Off, a Path Vikings' McCarthy Hopes to Follow
Bears rookie Williams benefits from a run-first scheme and strong coaching, with six wins and four turnovers in nine games while Vikings’ McCarthy faces injuries and a 65.8 passer rating.
- On Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, the Chicago Bears' patient plan under Ben Johnson has kept pressure off rookie Caleb Williams, who has played every game and is on pace to be the first 4,000-yard passer while yielding mop-up snaps to Tyson Bagent.
- The Minnesota Vikings are in the thick of a test of patience just four games into J.J. McCarthy's starts after a sprained ankle and earlier knee surgery, despite investing free-agent money to develop him on the fly under Kevin O'Connell.
- Completing 16 of 32 passes, J.J. McCarthy managed 150 yards and engineered a late drive to lead 17-16 with 56 seconds left, but Cairo Santos hit a 48-yard field goal as time expired.
- Booing greeted McCarthy as he left the field, reflecting Vikings fans' frustration with his seven turnovers and 65.8 passer rating, while the team refined his cadence after eight false starts last week against Baltimore.
- Vikings linebacker Blake Cashman said `Caleb Williams is maybe the slipperiest quarterback out there right now,` while Williams shows recent rushing gains but also costly penalties.
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Best of the Bears: Week 11 at Vikings
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