Lions will make Caleb Williams really wish his Vikings dream came true in Week 2

The Chicago Bears finally have a franchise quarterback with promise taking snaps under center. The Justin Fields experiment didn't work, but it seems like with Caleb Williams, they have a legitimate shot at competing in the NFC North against other great quarterbacks like Jared Goff and Jordan Love.

The Bears have been the epitome of dysfunction for quite some time, though. They've struggled to find a head coach with gusto, and they failed to provide Williams with a proper staff or offensive line in his rookie year. As a result, he struggled mightily to find his footing in a tough NFC North division.

That leaf has turned, though, and the Bears seem primed to have a much better season with Ben Johnson coming on as their new head coach and as they honed in on the weakness that was their O-line by adding Joe Thuney, Jonah Jackson and Drew Dalman.

That doesn't mean that Chicago gets to completely walk away from Williams' dark rookie season without a hitch. A new book is set to reveal that Williams and his family were allegedly trying to find ways to avoid getting picked by the Bears back in 2024 because, as Williams' father put it according to the new book, it's where "quarterbacks go to die."

Lions face now-embattled Bears in Week 2 of season

Detroit will now be squaring away for their home opener against Williams, Johnson, and the Bears in Week 2 of the NFL season. Williams, who also apparently wanted to skirt Chicago for the Minnesota Vikings, will be the major focal point of the Lions' defense during that game. If Chicago's offensive line cannot contain Aidan Hutchinson and Detroit's pass rush, he's going to wish his Vikings dream came true.

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Chicago plays Minnesota a few times during the 2025 season, of course, most notably for their home opener at Soldier Field. It's going to be a bit awkward now with this book, titled "American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback," coming out. The author, Seth Wickersham, broke the big intel just one day after the NFL's official schedule release.

It speaks volumes about Chicago's incompetence from 2024 that Williams basically never outwardly complained or seemed out on the team in his rookie year. In fact, it seems like he's more than content to be a Bear now, especially as the team fixed up their trenches and made an excellent hire in former Lions OC Ben Johnson.

Still, the Lions have the chance to really expose Chicago if they're not ready for a high-caliber defense.

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