Ben Johnson: Caleb Williams looked like Houdini against the Giants – NBC Sports

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has shown a knack for dramatic finishes in his second NFL season. Four of the team’s six wins have come via game-winning drives in the fourth quarter, including Sunday’s 24-20 win over the Giants. The Bears trailed 20-10 after a Younghoe Koo field goal in the fourth quarter, but Williams led a pair of touchdown drives to make the team a winner for the sixth time in their last seven games. Williams’ ability to make plays with his feet loomed large on both drives. Williams had a 29-yard scramble to set up a touchdown pass to Rome Odunze and he scored the game-winner on a 17-yard run on the next possession. Williams ran for 52 yards in the fourth quarter and head coach Ben Johnson compared the quarterback to a famous escape artist in his postgame press conference. “He looks like a Houdini back there in the backfield, because that’s a really good pass-rushing front ,” Johnson said. “They’ve given a lot of teams fits. I think [Brian] Burns is leading the NFL in sacks. There were times where he’s trying to escape and making some things happen. He had a couple throws down the field
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