Caleb Williams headlines Bears' duds in Week 7 victory over Saints
Fans who wanted to see Caleb Williams take another step forward on Sunday after his signature Week 6 victory over the Commanders were left disappointed. Williams registered arguably his worst game of the season, finishing the day with zero touchdowns, an interception, and less than 200 passing yards for the first time since last year.
Thankfully, the Bears' running game and defense came to play as they carried Chicago to a dominant Week 7 win over the Saints. It's far easier to learn from mistakes and grow as a player when your team still gets the victory and continues to move up the standings, especially when you've now hit four straight wins.
The whole team can celebrate a well-earned 'W', but three players in particular must take a long, hard look in the mirror before their Week 8 matchup with the Baltimore Ravens.
1. Caleb Williams
As aforementioned, Williams was downright awful on Sunday. He looked like his rookie self, holding the ball too long, missing open receivers, and just generally incapable of running the offense. Sure, untimely penalties and a few bad snaps from his center (more on that later) didn't help him out, but there's no excusing that performance. Williams needs to be better, and I believe he will be.
QUINCY RILEY SAID GIMMEEEEEE DAT. SAINTS BALL
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) October 19, 2025
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2. Drew Dalman
Back in training camp, there were several days when Chicago beat writers reported problems with Dalman snapping the ball to Williams. So far through the season their exchange has been fine, but Sunday's game went completely off the rails right from the jump. Dalman's first errant snap nearly turned into a fumble and his second robbed Chicago of a 3rd-and-goal opportunity when the score was still tied at zero.
Good teams won't let the Bears get away with this, so Dalman and Williams need to clean this up ASAP.
#Bears center Drew Dalman says the snap issues were 100% on him today. Said he wasn’t on the right cadence.
— Zack Pearson (@Zack_Pearson) October 19, 2025
3. Rome Odunze
As Odunze continues his own career development alongside Williams, one area he needs to get better at is contested catches. This is an odd problem for Odunze; tough catches in traffic were his bread and butter in college. In the NFL, however, he too easily allows defensive backs to jar the ball loose. He had a couple drops in Sunday's game, including a critical 2nd-and-long that could have kept the chains moving but ended up with another punt.
Broncos Win Snaps ‘Incredible’ 1,602 Game Streak to Make NFL History
There’s not a great way to wrap your head around the way the Denver Broncos walked away from Week 7 with a 33-32 win over the New York Giants, but there is one stat that sums up exactly how improbable it was after the Broncos’ improbably fourth quarter rally.
“NFL teams had won an incredible 1,602 straight games when leading by 18+ points in the final six minutes,” The 33rd Team’s Ari Meirov wrote on his official X account. “The Giants led 26-8 with six minutes left… and the Broncos came back to win 33-32.”
While the Broncos capped the win with a 39-yard field goal from Wil Lutz a time expired, there were enough twists and turns to make M. Night Shymalan jealous down the stretch, although none that could trump the Broncos becoming the first team in over 1,600 games to pull off that one particular feat.
The Broncos’ comeback wasn’t the only piece of NFL history they made against the Giants.
“Broncos’ 33 fourth-quarter points were the most points in the fourth quarter by any team that had been shut out in the first three quarters in NFL history,” ESPN’s Adam Schefter wrote on his official X account.
Broncos quarterback Bo Nix had one simple message after the win — directed at Broncos fans.
“I feel bad for the people who left early,” Nix told CBS Sports sideline reporter Melanie Collins.
Broncos Win Already Called ‘Game of the Year’
The Broncos took the championship belt for the NFL “Game of the Year” after the win, which was their fourth consecutive victory and improved them to 5-2 on the year.
The Broncos trailed 19-0 headed into the fourth quarter.
“Insane: The Giants had over a 92% chance to win TWO DIFFERENT TIMES on Polymarket before Bo Nix and the Broncos came back to win in Denver,” NFL influencer Dov Kleiman wrote on his official X account. “One of the best games in NFL history.”
“The New York Football Giants just lost a game where they led 26-8 with 5 minutes left in the 4th quarter … The Broncos scored 33 points in the 4th quarter alone Holy hell,” That’s Ball Folks podcast host Josh Reynolds wrote on X.
That the win came on a day when the Broncos honored the late Demariyus Thomas wasn’t lost on anyone.
“Broncos score 33 points in the 4th quarter and drive down the field to score a game winning field goal with 33 seconds left after the Giants kicker missed the extra point,” Pardon My Take wrote on its official X account. “All on the day Demaryius Thomas entered the Ring of Fame.”
Payton Narrowly Avoided Disaster in Fourth Quarter
Perhaps no one is happier the Broncos won than head coach Sean Payton, who would have found himself as a talking point from every NFL media member come Monday morning had they lost.
That’s because an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Payton gave the Giants the ball at the Broncos’ 1-yard line with under one minute left and set up a 1-yard touchdown run by quarterback Jaxson Dart to give the Giants the lead with 37 seconds left.
