# Caleb Williams Climbs QB Rankings After Week 1 Performance

- Status: game-day
- Source: Bleacher Nation
- Published: 2026-09-16T17:17:27.000Z
- Original: https://bleachernation.com/bears/2026/09/16/caleb-williams-qbi-w1

## The Ditka

There was a lot of fuss this week over Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams’ unflattering PFF grade after a Week 1 performance in Carolina that saw him throw for 269 yards and two touchdowns and rush for 65 yards and two more scores. Whiskey Ditka is pointing readers to the original reporting, not republishing it.

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