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At some point during the first month of the season, quarterback Caleb Williams and coach Ben Johnson have noticed something about the Bears’ offense — it was a lot easier to sustain momentum than to spark it.
“Once we get our first, first down,” Williams said, “then we start rolling.”
That’s true for the quarterback, who gains confidence, and for the coach, who fine-tunes a play-calling rhythm each time they move the change.
It applies to the season, too — two weeks ago, the Bears were winless. Now they’re 2-2 entering the bye.