Overview
- Chicago fell 30-16 in Baltimore to drop to 4-3, with Caleb Williams going 25-of-38 for 285 yards, one interception and two intentional-grounding penalties.
- One grounding flag before halftime forced a rushed 58-yard field-goal try that missed, and another wiped out a promising drive as Chicago committed 11 penalties for 79 yards.
- Johnson criticized the grounding calls and game execution, then said film showed tangible growth and that Williams should have checked down on his fourth-quarter interception.
- Red-zone problems persisted with just one touchdown in three trips and a broader four-game stretch of 5-for-16 on red-zone touchdowns, leading to 15 field goals over that span.
- Media figures Colin Cowherd and former scout John Middlekauff predicted Chicago could eventually part with Williams, while the team confirmed rookie lineman Shemar Turner tore his ACL and will go on season-ending IR.