Bears win despite four interceptions, Williams says 'I'll never not throw the ball'

Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears pulled off a narrow 27-24 victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday night, even though Williams threw four interceptions to go along with his two touchdown passes.

Three of his interceptions came in the second quarter. He now has eight touchdown passes and five interceptions through six games for the Bears this season.

The Bears are on a four-game winning streak and appear poised to take the lead in the hotly contested NFC North, but the turnover disparity in the box score is something that should not go unnoticed.

At his postgame press conference, Williams made it clear that he will continue to throw the ball down the field until he cannot anymore, even if it means throwing 100 picks in one game.

He said, "I'mma throw 'til I can't throw anymore. That's how I live. I work my tail off to be in this position. I'll never not throw the ball. I could throw 100 picks in one game. If it comes down to it, I'm going to throw that pass that I threw to Colston (Loveland)."

Williams added, "I don't get gun-shy. That's not me. That's not my identity. And with that, I'm gonna keep ripping it, keep ripping it. Coach calls it, it's time to go make a play. Go through my reads. If it's not there, check it down. If the shot's there, take it."

Speaking about the final pass, he said the offensive line did a great job right there. Colston ran a great route and ended up being wide open, as the opponents got confused with the tempo plus the motions.

The team came away unscathed as the four interceptions led to just a field goal from the Buccaneers, so the turnovers did not cost the Bears the match.

But the division race is now extremely tight, with every team in the division having at least six wins this season. Chicago's two losses came within the division, against the Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers. Chicago still has two games against the Detroit Lions on its schedule plus one game each against the Packers and Vikings.

The turnover bug historically haunts quarterbacks who are not careful. Being gun-shy is one thing, and being able to know when a window to a prospective receiver is closed is another. With the season heading into the winter months and the playoffs approaching, the Bears cannot afford costly turnovers.