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Article10 Bears Takes: Run Game Dominance, Caleb Williams Improvement, History Made
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Williams was above the high-water mark set by his head coach, with a 72.4% completion rate... Simply put, Williams taking what the defense gave him resulted in higher efficiency, fewer incompletions, and was a good contribution to Week 1's highest-scoring offense.
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Williams' 9.3 YPA and career-best EPA came from taking checkdowns, not forcing plays.

Williams posted a 72.4% completion rate, 269 passing yards, two passing touchdowns, 65 rushing yards, and two rushing touchdowns in Week 1. He averaged 9.3 yards per attempt and posted a 141.0 passer rating in the first half (12-of-15, 196 yards, 1 TD). His second-highest yards-per-attempt in his career (9.3) and career-best 15.19 EPA came from taking checkdowns and letting the defense dictate, resulting in higher efficiency and fewer incompletions. The source emphasizes this approach—settling for checkdowns rather than forcing plays—directly contributed to the Bears' historic 59-point offensive outburst.

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