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Caleb Williams Named NFC Offensive Player of the Week

On Wednesday, the league announced that Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams was named the NFC’s Offensive Player of the Week after his Week 6 performance against the Atlanta Falcons. How’s that for a return? After missing three games with a…

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Published: Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 4:18 PM

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Caleb Williams was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week following Chicago's Week 6 win over Atlanta.
Williams completed 30 of 36 passes for 305 yards and one touchdown in the 31-23 victory.
The game marked Williams' return after missing three consecutive contests with a hamstring injury.

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Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has been named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week following his performance in Week 6 against the Atlanta Falcons. Williams returned after missing three games with a hamstring injury, completing 30 of 36 passes for 305 yards and a touchdown in Chicago's 31-23 road victory on Sunday, October 18, 2026.

This marks Williams' second career NFC Player of the Week award, joining Jay Cutler as the only Bears quarterbacks to win the honor multiple times. Williams became just the second quarterback in the season to record an 80 percent completion rate with 300-plus passing yards on at least 35 attempts.

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