Bears QB Caleb Williams fires strong message at haters

Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears were able to punch their ticket to the playoffs in Week 16.

After coming through with a shocking comeback win over the Green Bay Packers on Saturday night, the Bears officially clinched on Sunday. They will be making an appearance in the playoffs for the first time since the 2020 season.

Throughout the course of the 2025 season, Williams has shown more and more flashes of the superstar potential that made him the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. He has put together strong numbers and his playmaking ability has been a big part of Chicago’s run this season.

Following the statement win over the Packers and making it into the playoffs, Williams spoke out with a strong message directed at his haters.

“Yeah… I wasn’t the biggest, I wasn’t the strongest, I wasn’t the tallest, I wasn’t the fastest. I get drafted here, told that I’m not a special player, told that I’m not a good fit here, told that Coach and I won’t work, told I can’t win here,” Williams said.

“So I know that’s going to keep going on, but I do take a little satisfaction being able to help this team, help this organization, and be a part of getting to the playoffs. My goal isn’t just to get to the playoffs — my goal is to win and win big.”

So far in his two-year NFL career, Williams has backed up his talk. Taking the Bears to the playoffs this season was an excellent mic drop moment for him.

In 15 games played this season, the 24-year-old quarterback has completed 57.8 percent of his passes for 3,400 yards, 23 touchdowns, and six interceptions. He has also picked up 369 yards and scored three touchdowns on the ground.

Williams still has a lot of work to do on his game. There is plenty of room for him to continue to grow as an NFL quarterback.

However, Chicago has to love what it has been seeing from the young signal caller. If he continues developing and reaches his ceiling, the sky is the limit for the Bears moving forward.