Throughout the majority of the NFL offseason, there have been a lot of questions surrounding Chicago Bears’ second-year quarterback Caleb Williams.

Not only were their questions, there was a lot of doubt. Fans have been ready to give up on Williams already, even after he flashed major potential during his rookie season with the team.

Being a No. 1 overall pick comes with a lot of scrutiny. Williams has struggled at times during his work in training camp. Despite that fact, fans got their first look at him in Sunday night’s preseason matchup against the Buffalo Bills.

Williams ended up playing two series against the Bills. What he did in that period of time was nothing short of impressive.

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ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter took to X to share his final numbers. Williams completed six of his 10 passes for 130 yards, one touchdown, and a 130.0 passer rating.

It didn’t take long for NFL fans to jump into Schefter’s comments on his post about Williams. To say that there is a lot of hype now surrounding Williams again would be an understatement.

“MVP loading,” one fan wrote.

A second fan commented, “Not bad for just two series. Imagine what he’d do with a full game. The kid’s got talent.”

“He looked crazy good,” a third fan chimed in.

Another fan said, “Future Super Bowl champion.”

“I’ve been saying he better than burrow,” a fifth comment read.

There were plenty of comments that also pointed out the fact that Williams played a preseason game. No one should be taking too much positive or negative away from a preseason game.

Even with that being said, it was a dominant showing from the young signal caller. The Bears feel very confident in him and have chosen to build around him. New head coach Ben Johnson should also help Williams level up during the 2025 season.

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Only time will tell, but the start he had is good. It will undoubtedly help his confidence.

Last season as a rookie, Williams completed 62.5 percent of his pass attempts for 3,541 yards, 20 touchdowns, and six interceptions, while also rushing for 489 yards on 81 attempts. Those numbers warranted much more patience than fans gave him after a few videos of him struggling in camp.

It will be interesting to see what the 2025 season has in store for Williams. At least for tonight, he has silenced his critics with a very dominant showing in his second-year preseason debut.

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