The Chicago Bears will have to decide who will keep the ball after Caleb Williams found Rome Odunze for the team's first passing touchdown of the season.
In fact, Williams' matchup with fellow rookie Odunze for the 1-yard touchdown was the first passing touchdown thrown by a rookie quarterback in the 2024 season after poor play through the first two weeks.
Williams, Bo Nix of the Denver Broncos and Jayden Daniels of the Washington Commanders have all been unable to find the end zone through the air in the first two weeks as they continue to acclimate to the league.
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Chicago Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze catches a touchdown pass Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, against the Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (IMAGE)
However, Williams threw another pass late in the game, finding Cole Kmet wide open with nearly two minutes left in the game against the Indianapolis Colts. But in the end it wasn't enough.
The Colts' Jonathan Taylor ran for the first down and the Bears had no more timeouts in the second half, and were able to escape with the home win, while Williams and the Bears fell short, 21-16. Both teams are 1-2 on the season.
Before throwing his two touchdowns, Williams had two interceptions in what appeared to be another fight for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 draft.
But Williams finished the game strong, becoming the quarterback with the most yards in Week 3 so far with 363, a new career high. Williams had to throw 52 times, and he completed 33 of his passes.
Meanwhile, Anthony Richardson was struggling again. He made a stupid mistake on third-and-goal from the 3-yard line, throwing a pass that was tipped toward Ashton Dulin and intercepted by the Bears in the end zone. Dulin was triple-covered when Richardson fumbled the ball.
He threw another interception, this time on the first play of the second half, on a pass intended for Michael Pittman.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams throws against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium. (Images by Marc Lebryk-Imagn)
Richardson finished the game 10 of 20 passing for 167 yards and no touchdowns.
Instead, the touchdowns came thanks to the legs of Taylor, who had 23 carries for 110 yards and two scores. Also, Trey Sermon was pushed into the end zone on a scrum for his first score of the season.
Looking further down the scoreboard, Odunze had six receptions for a team-leading 112 yards, while Kmet ultimately managed 97 yards on 10 receptions. DJ Moore also had eight receptions for 78 yards.
Williams and Odunze will always remember that first touchdown connection, and Bears fans hope there are many more to come over the years.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams under pressure on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (IMAGE)
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But everyone can agree that they prefer to collect triumphs rather than individual milestones.
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