Looking ahead and towards the turn of the New Year, Chicago looks positioned to make their most meaningful postseason push in over a decade, and the formula for getting there is grounded in something far less glamorous than the explosive talent at quarterback: cohesion, discipline, and trust between Caleb Williams and head coach Ben Johnson.
Williams’ first playoff run will be defined not only by his arm talent and improvisational ability, but by how consistently Johnson keeps him in rhythm, and away from the chaos that can accompany over-designed game plans.
For Chicago's first-year head coach, his creativity is constantly a league-wide talking point.