Bears QB Caleb Williams
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Bears QB Caleb Williams
After an 11-6 season, a division title, and a playoff run that ended in a divisional round heartbreak, theChicago Bears enter 2026 not hoping to contend but believing they should dominate.
And speaking onMaxx Crosby’s podcast, The Rush, quarterbackCaleb Williams revealed just how high he’s setting the bar.
“I really want to become the greatest offense this year,”he said. “So that’s really on my mind, being able to find ways to put up points every single time we’re out there. And so, you know, honestly, whatever, whatever that comes down to. I think that starts with the first two of what I said is, you know, getting these completions, starting drives, getting drives going and then, you know, helping with protection or making sure that that I deliver some easy, easy, what we call runner balls. And getting these drives going and scoring. I think the average was 38.5 or something like that from Denver. That Peyton [Manning] year, where he had 50 touchdowns. … I think it’s 39 is the number, you know, average score. That’s what we’re going for.”
Why he thinks it’s possible
Bears QB Caleb Williams
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TheDenver Broncos offense led by Peyton Manning averaged 37.9 points per game in 2013. Manning also threw 55 touchdowns, a record that still defines peak quarterback production.
Caleb Williams didn’t dance around the number either. Chicago’s target: roughly 39 points per game. That would shatter one of the most durable offensive records the league has ever seen.
While the statement is well, really bold, it has followed real progress. In 2025, Chicago’s offense:
Averaged 25.9 points per game (up from 18.2 the previous year)
Ranked top 10 in both yards and scoring
Produced 3,942 passing yards from Williams
Reached the divisional round
The Chicago Bears jumped from rebuilding offense to functional contender in one season under head coach Ben Johnson. From Williams’ perspective, the next leap isn’t incremental, it’s exponential.
The steps before history
Bears QB Caleb Williams
GettyBears QB Caleb Williams
Caleb Williams also acknowledged the record won’t come from aggressiveness alone. He outlined specific improvements he must make:
Higher completion percentage
He finished at 58.1% and admitted he must provide easier throws, take checkdowns, and reduce throwaways.
More control at the line
Handling protections and checks pre-snap is the next phase of quarterback maturity, the phase elite passers dominate.
Sustain drives first, explosives second
He stressed starting drives cleanly before chasing big plays, essentially building efficiency before chasing explosiveness.
Only then does the historic scoring goal become realistic.
Young quarterbacks usually talk about winning more games. Great quarterbacks talk about championships. Franchise quarterbacks start talking about eras.
Williams’ goal signals something different: Chicago no longer views last season as the arrival, it views it as the baseline.
The Chicago Bears went from worst offense in football two years ago to top 10 in one season. Now their quarterback is measuring success against one of the most famous offenses ever assembled.
That’s either unrealistic confidence… Or the mindset of a player trying to redefine what the franchise can be. Either way, the 2026 season is going to be crazy.