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Caleb Williams Talks Bears Woes, Says He's 'Never' Had 7-Game Losing Streak Before

Zach Bachar

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams isn't used to the losing that he's experienced throughout his rookie season.

"This is my first time being part of something like this, of losing and this streak going, so I ask questions to the guys that may have lost a bunch of games in a row like this or had losing seasons," Williams told the media on Thursday (h/t Jason Lieser of the Chicago Sun-Times). "I ask them questions because the more knowledge that I have prepares me for the future if this ever comes close to something like this again."

The Bears opened up the regular season by winning four of their first six games, but they're currently riding a streak of seven consecutive losses that has dropped them to 4-9.

Williams didn't experience much losing during his college days, finishing with a 27-10 record in 37 appearances with Oklahoma and USC.

While the Trojans finished with a relatively disappointing 8-5 record in 2023, especially with the quarterback coming off a Heisman Trophy win, it still didn't come close to the stretch of defeats that he's endured in Chicago.

For his Bears teammates that have been with the organization prior to the team's 2024 campaign, losing streaks are more familiar. Chicago has experienced a stretch of at least four consecutive defeats in every season dating back to 2019.

The Bears' current streak has been especially disheartening due to the nature of their losses, including a Hail Mary defeat at the hands of the Washington Commanders in Week 8 and poor clock management in the fourth quarter that resulted in a 23-20 win by the Detroit Lions in Week 13.

Following the loss to Detroit that extended the streak to six, head coach Matt Eberflus was fired.

One silver lining for the Bears has been Williams, as he's continued to improve as his inaugural season in the NFL has progressed. Over his last three starts, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 draft has completed 63.3 percent of his throws for 730 yards and seven touchdowns without an interception.

On the season as a whole, Williams has racked up 2,746 passing yards and 16 scores while tossing five interceptions. He's also been sacked a league-leading 56 times.

While the 23-year-old has looked more comfortable in the pocket as of late, he's still adjusting to the Bears' losing streak.

   

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