At least three of his fellow first-rounders are ahead of him at the halfway point of Year 2, and this is when Williams should be showing results under coach Ben Johnson.

At the midseason point of the 2025 NFL season, Caleb Williams has shown growth in the one area he’s needed to as he inches closer to being the quarterback Ben Johnson needs to run his offense.

Ben Johnson was hired by the Chicago Bears to transform an offense, to develop a quarterback and to improve a record. Perhaps more importantly, however, he's switched something else: Vibe.

Can Caleb Williams turn things around with other second-year QBs flourishing? How to fix red-zone woes? Brad Biggs answers your Chicago Bears questions weekly.

Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears are rolling, and the quarterback feels a difference in the team's play this year.

Caleb Williams has become the first NFL starting quarterback in nearly 82 years with multiple receptions in a game.

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams praised his teammates for stepping up as they've battled adversity this season.

The Chicago Bears will continue to champion patience during Ben Johnson's first season with Caleb Williams. And, yes, patience is required anytime an uber-talented quarterback is in his first year with an offensive wizard.

The 2025 Chicago Bears is doing what other versions of the team would have found impossible to do. They have won close games, even recording last-minute scores to snatch wins. Week 9 of the 2025 NFL season saw them reclaim the lead against the Cincinnati Bengals after the AFC North team took a 42-41 lead

In this week’s “Polling Place,” your home for Sun-Times sports polls on the social platform X, we asked you to grade Bears coach Ben Johnson on the first “half” (eight games out of 17) of his debut season. Given the Bears’ 5-3 record, it’s no surprise the marks were quite good.

After Caleb Williams and the rest of the squad exploded on the Cincinnati Bengals to the tune of 47 points in Week 9, the Bears' matchup against the New York Giants has fantasy managers hoping to capitalize on another friendly matchup for Chicago. MORE: This Chicago Bears rookie has fans buzzing at midway point of 2025 season