Here's a look at where Chicago Bears star Caleb Williams ranks among other NFL QBs in Total QBR after Week 1.

The Chicago Bears were one of the big winners from Week 1 across the NFL. Coach Ben Johnson’s team routed the Carolina Panthers 59-37 in one of the franchise’s highest-scoring games ever. Week 1 is ripe for overreactions. One game is a small sample size, but it’s all we have to go off.

NFL Week 1 overreactions are in full swing, from the Rams missing the playoffs to the Bears offense averaging 40 points per game all season.

The Chicago Bears make NFL history by hitting 59 points in their 59-37 victory over Carolina Panthers. The combined 96-point total means it becomes the highest scoring week one game ever played, with Bears quarterback Caleb Williams accounting for four total touchdowns to lead the charge.

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Pro Football Focus tried to explain why Caleb Williams’ dominant-looking Week 1 performance did not produce a dominant grade. For some Chicago Bears fans, the explanation only created another argument.

The Chicago Bears kick off the 2026 NFL season against the Carolina Panthers, where head coach Ben Johnson is looking for his first Week 1 win.

Kenneth Walker reigns supreme on the list of rushing yards leaders after NFL Week 1.