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Caleb Williams delivered the smoothest moment of Week 1

The Chicago Bears began their 2026 campaign with an explosive offensive display, defeating the Carolina Panthers 59-37 on the road at Bank of America Stadium. Quarterback Caleb Williams, entering his third year in the league and second paired with head coach Ben Johnson, produced four touchdowns on the day.

The showing drew high praise across the league, with former NFL cornerback Bryant McFadden comparing the young passer to Stephen Curry.

Despite establishing a historic scoring mark for the franchise, Williams took a hyper-critical stance toward the lopsided victory. The perfectionist signal-caller maintained that the 59-point outburst would end up being Chicago's poorest performance of the schedule, stressing that the squad still has mistakes to correct going forward.