Chicago Bears fans got a brief taste Sunday night of what this year's offense might look like under new head coach Ben Johnson and second-year QB Caleb Williams, who looked really sharp in his preseason debut in a 38-0 win over the Buffalo Bills .
Williams played just two series but he made the most of it, completing 6 of 10 passes for 107 yards and a touchdown while finishing with a QB rating of 130.
Johnson is in his first year in Chicago after being the offensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions. He was the mastermind behind what became a very explosive unit led by Jared Goff and Bears fans are hoping he can pull of the same magic with Williams under center.
Before Sunday night's game Johnson and Williams shared a nice pregame moment on the field that had Bears fans fired up for what could be a bright future for a franchise that hasn't won a playoff game since the 2010 season.
Caleb Williams and Ben Johnson pic.twitter.com/k7hDTIBV3t
— ✶ Ⓜ️𝕒𝕣𝕔𝕦𝕤 ▶️ ✶ (@_MarcusD3_) August 18, 2025
Bears fans loved seeing Williams and Johnson together:
Caleb has bought in‼️‼️🐻🔽
Big things are coming https://t.co/ojExCz8zJa
— 🐻Bears Fan Since 84 (@XRPconscious) August 18, 2025
God I hope this is the start of something special. https://t.co/MUYOHQM6Et
— Mr. (@Culp_Jim) August 18, 2025
I want the still of this hung up on my living room https://t.co/37m1e9VN9x
— teagan michelle (@__lilcupofTea) August 18, 2025
This duo is about to start the biggest dynasty https://t.co/fYPO52aN8u
— Mikey (@Mikey7_) August 18, 2025
AURA https://t.co/r5qqFJPGVt
— Adrian Gee (@sirsavagee) August 18, 2025
Nbd, but my mental sanity is the hands of these two https://t.co/dETqqNz7od
— Connor Moore (@ConnorMoore_7) August 18, 2025
What a time to be alive 😭 https://t.co/jviMmGcgrN
— Jay 🇵🇷 (@Juve_Jay) August 18, 2025
I can’t believe this is my life 😭 https://t.co/6ZJEft7OKl
— Justo (@Young_Justo) August 18, 2025
Holy Aura https://t.co/0EpKYrDwV7
— King Kumar (@KingKumarspod) August 18, 2025
my heart https://t.co/dMMwbJooKH
— Z.A.C (@CodaRevolt) August 18, 2025
The Williams-Johnson era will start off for real when the Bears host the Vikings on Monday Night Football in Week 1.
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