Once Caleb Williams and the Bears’ offense got into a groove, they began to put together the kind of drives that the team and its fans hope for regularly.
Williams led four scoring drives, D’Andre Swift had 165 total yards and a touchdown, and Chicago held off the Los Angeles Rams 24-18 on Sunday.
The Bears (2-2) scored touchdowns on back-to-back possessions in the second half after struggling at first. Jaquan Brisker intercepted Matthew Stafford with about a minute left after a punt on the previous play.
Williams threw for 157 yards and a touchdown after setting a Bears rookie record with 363 passing yards on 52 attempts in a loss against Indianapolis last week. He felt this performance was an improvement.
The No. 1 overall draft pick and former Heisman Trophy winner from Southern California completed 17 of 23 passes, including a 9-yard touchdown pass to DJ Moore in the third quarter.
He did not have any turnovers, which was a change from last week when he threw two interceptions and lost a fumble.
“Obviously when you don’t have two turnovers, that’s the most important thing,” Williams said. “When you have a defense like us, you have a punter and a kicker like we have, you’re not turning the ball over, it goes a long way. You’re going to win a lot of games.”
Swift had his best game since joining the Bears in March. A Pro Bowler with Philadelphia last season, he broke off a 36-yard touchdown run that made the score 24-15 in the fourth quarter. He finished with 16 carries for 93 yards and seven catches for 72 yards.
Roschon Johnson scored a 1-yard touchdown in the second quarter after Montez Sweat forced a fumble deep in Los Angeles territory. Chicago ended with 131 rushing yards after managing only 63 against the Colts.
