US EditionJayden Daniels and Caleb Williams Match up Again 1 Year After Hail Mary Decided Bears-Commanders
Williams faces a top defense ranked ninth in points allowed and fourth in sacks as he seeks to overcome last season's loss and prove his development.
- On Monday night in Washington, Bears quarterback Caleb Williams faces the Commanders in a symbolic test to sustain the momentum he built entering the bye week.
- After being linked to Jayden Daniels last year, Caleb Williams remains tied to the Commanders following the 'Fail Mary' loss that still bothers him and triggered a 10-game skid.
- His passer rating is up 10 points to 97.8, and the Bears reset his development by firing Matt Eberflus and hiring Ben Johnson in January.
- The Commanders rank among the league's better defenses, leading with 156.4 rushing yards per game and ranking ninth in points allowed, opponent completion percentage, and fourth in sacks.
- As part of the Class of 2024 narrative, Williams acknowledged Wednesday that how the six quarterbacks taken early will shape the NFL for years, spotlighting him and Daniels.
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Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels, last year’s No. 1 and No. 2 NFL draft picks, prepare for a rematch
Nearly one year later, neither Jayden Daniels nor Caleb Williams can escape the play that all but defined their 2024 seasons. Asked about his 52-yard Hail Mary touchdown to beat the Chicago Bears a year ago at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, Daniels was in no mood to discuss what proved to be one of the most memorable endings in the entire NFL last year. “That Hail Mary ain’t gonna help us win the game on Monday,” the Commanders quarter…
Commanders game is opportunity for QB Caleb Williams to prove something new
The big-picture symbolism of the Bears’ game at the Commanders on Monday night is immense, especially for quarterback Caleb Williams.His team is looking to bury its embarrassing loss there last season, known simply as the “Fail Mary,” when Williams played poorly until grabbing a late lead — only for the defense and cornerback Tyrique Stevenson to blow the coverage on Jayden Daniels’ desperate heave to the end zone.Speaking of Daniels, Williams i…
Analyzing Caleb Williams and the ‘badass’ 2024 QB class
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams’ eyes lit up when asked Wednesday about the passers drafted alongside him last year. “It’s a pretty badass class, right?” he said. It has a chance to be. How the six quarterbacks taken with the first 12 picks of the 2024 draft fare will shape the NFL for years to come. Each of the six have had a compelling start to their careers, jostling with one another for position and to be the standard-bearer of a class with…
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