The Chicago Bears’ season is rapidly going off the rails. Chicago was nonetheless coping with the fallout from its final second loss on a Hail Mary final week towards the Washington Commanders because it entered Week 9 towards the Arizona Cardinals. The Bears wanted a win within the worst method, and as an alternative got here out flat and overmatched in each side of the sport.
The Cardinals beat the Bears, 29-9, on Sunday. To make issues worse, rookie quarterback Caleb Williams was harm on the final play of the sport.
Williams limped off the sector after taking an enormous hit with 11 seconds left. Why did head coach Matt Eberflus nonetheless have him within the recreation? Eberflus has turn out to be the face of Chicago’s failures, and leaving in your franchise QB to take a unnecessary hit on the finish of a blowout is one other fireable offense.
Eberflus stated that Williams tweaked his ankle on the final play of the sport. The coach suppose he’s superb however Williams shall be checked out on Monday to make sure.
Caleb Williams tweaked his ankle on the ultimate play. Matt Eberflus stated it appears superb however they’d keep watch over it Monday.
— Patrick Finley (@patrickfinley) November 4, 2024
Matt Eberflus says Caleb Williams “seems to be” to be superb after limping a bit of bit on the finish of the #Bears loss to the Cardinals, says he’ll be checked out tomorrow to make sure.
— Omar Ruiz (@OmarDRuiz) November 4, 2024
Watch the play right here:
Williams stated it wasn’t his choice to remain within the recreation:
Williams completed 13-of-20 for 154 yards with zero touchdowns and nil interceptions.
We’ll replace this story as updates on his standing come out.