Williams’ Inaccuracy Costs Bears in Season-Opening Loss

Chicago quarterback misses open throws as Vikings rally from 17-6 deficit to win 27-24

CHICAGO — Caleb Williams lost this game. No spin, no excuses, no soft landing. The Bears’ quarterback flat-out handed a win to the Vikings on Monday night.

Chicago had everything lined up: a 17-6 lead, momentum, home-field advantage, a defense holding strong. All they needed was their franchise quarterback to make the basic throws that every professional should hit. Instead, Williams unraveled. His inaccuracy wasn’t just bad. It was disastrous.

He opened perfect — 10-for-10, looking like the player Chicago spent the No. 1 pick to save the franchise. Then the truth showed up. From that point on, he went 11-for-25, spraying passes under pressure. He missed short. He missed long. He missed wide. He missed open receivers in ways that raise doubts about his ability to finish games.

The collapse was loudest when it mattered most. In the third quarter, Williams had the Bears deep in Vikings territory with a chance to put the game away. Instead, he threw incomplete twice and drew an intentional grounding penalty. That sequence forced a 50-yard field goal attempt, which missed. The game turned right there.

And then came the backbreaker. Late in the fourth quarter, DJ Moore broke free. Wide open. The go-ahead touchdown was there for the taking. Williams overthrew him badly. That was Chicago’s last real chance.

Yes, the Bears committed 12 penalties for 127 yards. Yes, the defense gave up 21 fourth-quarter points. But Williams had the ball in his hands, time on the clock, and the game to win. He didn’t.

This wasn’t a rookie debut. This was Year 2, the moment he was supposed to look sharper. Instead, it was the same old Bears story: early promise, late collapse, another loss.

The Bears didn’t just lose to the Vikings. They were undone by their quarterback. Until Williams proves he can finish games with his arm, Chicago’s season will keep ending the same way.