WATCH: Video of Caleb Williams brutally failing Patrick Mahomes impersonation as Bears QB plays heroball vs. Vikings

Minnesota Vikings v Chicago Bears - Source: Getty
WATCH: Video of Caleb Williams brutally failing Patrick Mahomes impersonation as Bears QB plays heroball vs. Vikings - Source: Getty

Caleb Williams may be touted as a potential franchise savior for the Chicago Bears, but one thing is clear: Patrick Mahomes 2.0 he is not.

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Late in the third quarter of Monday night's game against the Minnesota Vikings, the sophomore quarterback attempted a throw while falling to the ground - just as Patrick Mahomes had done last Friday against the Los Angeles Chargers in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

However, he had no open receivers during the play, causing him to be flagged for intentional grounding:

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The Bears, who had lost ten yards on the same drive after a holding call on Darnell Wright, lost another ten yards as a result, being pushed back to the Vikings' 44. Williams managed to find Olamide Zacchaeus for a 12-yard gain to recoup some of the loss, but it ultimately went for nought, as Cairo Santos missed the ensuing 50-yard field goal attempt to begin the fourth quarter.


Charles Woodson sees Caleb Williams initially struggling under new HC Ben Johnson

2024 marked a rough debut for Caleb Williams, as he entered the Bears during a period of poor coaching. After Matt Nagy proved mediocre with just a single playoff appearance and no winning record, Matt Eberflus was an outright disaster: no winning records, Justin Fields failing to progress as a passer, and poor game decisions.

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He would be out after a particularly embarrassing Thanksgiving loss at the Detroit Lions in 2024, with Thomas Brown assuming the lead role in the interim. Then, for 2025, the Bears made a momentous change: they pried Ben Johnson away from the Lions.

But as Monday proved, there will be some initial so-called “growing pains” as Williams adjusts to his new head coach’s system, as Hall-of-Fame cornerback Charles Woodson explained on Fox NFL Kickoff:

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"I think there's going to be a regression initially. …We heard during training camp that Caleb was going through some struggles with this offense, and Ben Johnson was getting a little bit frustrated."
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It would be similar to when Jared Goff initially struggled upon entering the Lions via trade in 2021. In his first five games with the new team, he completed only 60% of his passes.

However, he gradually improved, culminating in a breakthrough 2023, then a historic 2024, and Woodson expects the same of Williams.

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Edited by Andre Castillo
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