Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears are set to face the Los Angeles Rams in the divisional round. The Bears booked their spot in the second round of the NFL playoffs after a 31-27 win over their NFC North rivals, the Green Bay Packers, in their wild card matchup. Williams registered 24-of-48 completed passes for 361 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions, adding 20 rushing yards on four carries.
The Bears will be hosting the Rams at Soldier Field on Sunday. Williams will go against a Rams defense led by the likes of two-time Pro Bowl linebacker Jared Verse, who had a few things to say about the Chicago QB ahead of their divisional round matchup.
The Bears finished the regular season with an 11-6 record to clinch the NFC North title. They entered the playoffs as the No. 2 seed in the conference behind the 14-3 Seattle Seahawks.
Chicago’s success in the regular season was thanks in large part to Williams’ strong play. In 17 games, the 24-year-old logged 330-of-568 completed passes (58.1%) for 3,942 yards, 27 touchdowns and seven interceptions. The second-year QB added 388 yards on the ground for three rushing TDs.
Los Angeles Rams Star Jared Verse Sends Message on Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams
Verse, the reigning Defensive Rookie of the Year, has a ton of respect for Williams. When asked to share his thoughts on the Bears star, Verse had a strong message.
“We don’t ever rush scared,” Verse said, via Nate Atkins of The Athletic. “Don’t ever do that because if you do that, he’s a quarterback at the end of the day. He’s a Heisman winner. He’ll just stand back there all day and dot us up.”
The Rams’ defense ranked 19th in the NFL during the regular season for passing yards allowed (3,684), allowing 26 touchdowns. Verse registered 7.5 sacks and 27 QB hits. The first-round LB also logged one pass defended, three forced fumbles, 58 combined tackles (35 solo) and 11 tackles for loss.
The Bears will host the Rams on Sunday, with kickoff from Soldier Field scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast by NBC.
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