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The Chicago Bears bounced back from a loss to the Packers in Week 5 with a win over Atlanta that has fans thinking NFC North title again. Caleb Williams broke a franchise record held by Mitch Trubisky and did it after a surprising celebrity call-out that went well for the former USC Trojans and current Bears star.
Williams revealed that he watched the violent action flick John Wick to prepare for his comeback game against Atlanta and had a chance to speak with lead actor Keanu Reeves, according to Jordan Schultz.
“I was watching John Wick for this week. One of my people reached out to him and he was a fan…I’m inevitable. That’s always my mentality,” Williams said.
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Williams’ confidence was on display in a postgame press conference as he basked in the glory of a 305 yard, one touchdown performance. He was deadly accurate on the day as he completed 30-of-36 passes against the Falcons on the road, showing he is equally capable indoors as he is outdoors at Soldier Field.
The game also saw the return of “secret weapon” defensive back Kyler Gordon, who had a statistical performance for the ages with Williams and coach Ben Johnson watching in approval. Williams has been panned at times for his attitude on and off the field with fans questioning whether he was serious enough.
A week watching Keanu Reeves fighting, and winning in decisive fashion, against bad guys seemed to help the Bears QB as he got back to his winning ways with the Patriots on the horizon for Week 7.