Bears QB Caleb Williams sends team strong statement after loss

Following the game, Johnson and quarterback Caleb Williams tried to deflect from the meaning of a 31-point loss to an NFC North rival, arguing that it was just one game with 15 more remaining. Williams sent a strong message to the team, saying he still believes in the locker room and wants to focus on beating the Dallas Cowboys in Week 3.

“We got 15 more games,” Williams told reporters. “It’s the first two games. There’s been, on multiple occasions, teams that rally back and go on a run. That’s where we’re focused on. To do that, you got to focus on the next one. This game’s over. They scored a bunch of points. We didn’t score. That’s typically how football works. You don’t score enough points when you go out there, you tend to lose a game.

“And so being able to move on to the next game, next play, whatever case may be, is where we’re focused. We all believe and know each other.”

It appears the team was ready to move on after the Lions scored a touchdown at the end of the second quarter to make it 28-14 at halftime. If the Bears want to rally, they’re going to have to adjust some things quickly. The defense gave up 511 yards to Detroit. The Bears lost the turnover battle 2-0 and were penalized eight times for 50 yards.

Nothing about the way Chicago has played the last five quarters of football would indicate this team is built to win. What it showed on Sunday was a team willing to fold.