Coming off last week's controlling win Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams had every reason to take a victory lap. The third-year starter finished 30/36 for 305 passing yards and a touchdown. It was a dominating performance that could've easily piled up even more impressive numbers if not for a handful of self-inflicted mistakes that slowed drives. For Williams, it wasn't just Bears fans paying attention to the dominating effort.
Widely considered the best to ever step foot on the field, Tom Brady's words carry weight, and this was pointed to as the best performance of the quarterback's career. When Williams was presented with this fact and given a chance to pat himself on the back, the face of the franchise took an unsurprising route, redirecting the conversation.
"I didn't know I went 30-for-36. I've got to go back and watch the tape. Winning covers up things, and losing shows everything. We'll go back, be true tellers about ourselves, look in the mirror, and figure out what we need to fix and get better at."Caleb Williams
Williams isn't taking the bait here even after enduring weeks of being mocked for how he responded to his injury. It would be very easy to goad the media or opposing fans based on how the quarterback was treated alone. Add in the fact that the most accomplished quarterback to ever play is pointing to this as your best performance and it had to be tempting.
Instead, Chicago's leader is setting the tone for the week ahead, pointing out that there is a lot to be learned and improved on despite the win. The job isn't anywhere close to finished and Williams is focused on larger goals aside from having one great game.
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has perfect response to Tom Brady's unexpected praise
Williams understands that the Super Bowl and becoming the NFC's top contender is the clear goal and achievable for this group. However, that can only happen if you don't lose sight of the ultimate goal, and this means a level of obsession that demands searching for ways to get better no matter the result.
This is a trait that Brady himself can clearly appreciate, as the quarterback was famous for naming his favorite Super Bowl ring always as "the next one" never finding a sense of contentment. It is important for Chicago's signal caller to have this same level of focus, and that is exactly what this quote gets across
It will be interesting to watch how the rest of the roster responds and if they continue to take on the personality and focus of their head coach and quarterback. As long as this is the case, the Bears are in an incredible position and should continue to establish themselves as an elite contender.
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