Bears, Caleb Williams buried after another slow start

San Francisco 49ers defensive end Leonard Floyd (56) sacks Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) during the first half in Santa Clara, California, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. Eakin Howard/AP

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Caleb Williams’ bad starts are leading to bad habits.

His Bears offense was shut out in the first half for the second time in as many games Sunday, one of the myriad indignities it suffered in a 38-13 demolition by the 49ers at Levi’s Stadium. The Bears totaled four yards in the first half, their fewest since at least 1991, and were sent to their locker room down 24-0.

The rest of the game presented the very situation the Bears wanted to avoid when they paired the No. 1…