Caleb Williams has message for whoever is ready to write the Bears off for 2025

Lon Horwedel-Imagn ImagesCaleb Williams is the automatic lightning rod for criticism whenever the Chicago Bears lose. Since a promising 4-2 start last season, they are now 1-12 after a 52-21 drubbing at the hands of the Detroit Lions in Week 2.

Williams did not have his best game against the Lions, but he was not anywhere near the biggest problem for the Bears. Dennis Allen's defense got further injury-thinned during the game, and a Lions' offense that was bent on sending a message to Ben Johnson was not going to be contained.

Still, Williams and everyone involved with the Bears knows they have to be way better moving forward. Williams, as a team captain and the quarterback, can particularly…