The NFL preseason wraps up this weekend, and the defending NFC North champion Chicago Bears have huge expectations with the season set to kick off at Carolina on Sept. 13. This is the second year of the partnership between quarterback Caleb Williams and offensive guru and head coach Ben Johnson. The 2022 Heisman winner and 2024 first overall pick threw for 3,942 yards with 27 touchdowns and seven interceptions in 2025.
Williams threw five passes in the team's second preseason games and is unlikely to play again before the Bears visit the Panthers in NFL Week 1. Wager on the Bears with the latest FanDuel promo code and get up to $1,000 in bet resets when you bet $5 for 5 days: Fans interested in futures betting on the best betting apps need to follow our NFL news page, and bettors can find picks from the SportsLine Projection Model and our experts for the 2026 NFL season. I'm not going to get into a team prediction on my Bears – although I doubt they win 11 games again against the league's toughest schedule -- but there is one statistical fact that every fan is aware of.
No Chicago quarterback has ever thrown for 4,000 yards in a season. The Bears are the only franchise to have never had a 4,000-yard passer. That drought has now lasted for 106 seasons.
The second-longest active streak? The New York Jets at 58 seasons after Joe Namath hit the mark in 1967. Will that change this year with Williams?
Oddsmakers say no, with Williams priced +200 to throw for at least 4,000 yards. He has an Over/Under passing yardage total of 3,624.5 yards along with 24.5 passing touchdowns. Do I think Williams getting to 4,000 should be an underdog?
First off, there's the obvious injury factor -- Williams runs a fair amount. The Bears could also have a meaningless Week 18 game by being locked into their playoff seed (they sure as heck better not be eliminated). Those are just two reasons why Williams might not play all 17 games after doing so in each of his first two seasons.
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