Caleb Williams, Bears offense shine in win over Jaguars

The Bears protection delivered one other robust efficiency, limiting the Jaguars to 278 yards whereas producing two takeaways and 4 sacks.

“I assumed our D-line actually rushed nicely at present, bought some actually good pressures,” Eberflus stated. “The linebackers, these guys are at all times enjoying sizzling.”

D’Andre Swift had one other stellar sport, speeding for 91 yards and one TD on 17 carries and catching 4 passes for 28 yards.

“The massive factor about Swift is to get him out in house as a result of then he will be electrical,” Eberflus stated. “I used to be actually happy how he ran the ball at present. It was good when it comes to the [rushing] common. However you want some explosives and you have to restrict these on protection and I assumed we did that on either side of the ball.”

Kmet led the Bears in receiving with 5 catches for 70 yards, together with TD receptions of 31 and a couple of yards. He additionally stuffed in at lengthy snapper after Scott Daly exited late within the first quarter after injuring his knee protecting a punt. Kmet dealt with six snaps on one subject purpose and 5 additional factors.

“That is elite,” Allen stated. “We have been speaking about that on the sideline. I do not suppose I’ve ever seen a man rating a landing after which do a snap. Fairly strong.”

Allen was fairly strong as nicely, having fun with his finest sport of the season with 5 receptions for 41 yards and two TDs.

“We have all seen it,” Eberflus stated. “He is had an extended profession. He is made loads of performs. He is at all times open, that man. [Opponents] attempt to double cowl him, in entrance, behind, sideways. It does not work. He is at all times open. He is an thrilling participant.”

After the Jaguars (1-5) took a 3-0 lead on Cam Little’s 30-yard subject purpose on their first possession of the sport, the Bears answered early within the second quarter.

Williams threw a 31-yard landing go to a wide-open Kmet, giving the Bears a 7-3 lead with 11:07 left within the first half. After faking a display screen go to the left after which to the suitable, Williams threw over the center to Kmet, who broke one sort out after which dragged one other defender into the tip zone whereas stretching the ball throughout the purpose line.

“That was an excellent play name,” Allen stated. “We have been on the right spot on the sector to dial it up. That was one of many performs going into the sport the place we have been like, ‘We have got probability to attain on this play.’ Cole [did] a hell of a job entering into the tip zone, working by means of a man.”

On their subsequent possession, the Bears superior from their very own 5 to the Jaguars’ 41, highlighted by Williams’ 28-yard go to Rome Odunze. However on third-and-1, Williams’ deep go to Moore was intercepted by security Andre Cisco on the 7.

The Bears elevated their result in 14-3 on Williams’ 2-yard landing go to Kmet with :13 left within the first half. Their second TD connection of the sport capped a formidable 10-play, 85-yard drive that included Williams scrambles of 23 and 19 yards and Williams’ 10-yard go to Allen on third-and-5.

After being held to seven yards within the first quarter, the Bears gained 216 yards within the second interval. Within the first half, Williams accomplished 12 of 15 passes for 128 yards with two TDs.

“He was clearly in a rhythm after the primary couple drives,” Allen stated. “He was dialing it up … When he is in a groove like that and all of the balls are catchable, it is fairly simple to play receiver.”

On the Jaguars’ first play of the second half, T.J. Edwards stripped the ball from tight finish Evan Engram after a 24-yard reception and Elijah Hicks returned the fumble 19 yards to the Jacksonville 41.

The Bears transformed the takeaway as Williams rifled a 9-yard landing go to Allen on third-and-goal, widening the margin to 21-3 with 11:22 to play within the third quarter. The TD got here after Allen’s 11-yard reception on third-and-8 sustained the drive and Swift gained 19 yards on a display screen go to the 9.

The Jaguars adopted by reducing the deficit to 21-10 on Trevor Lawrence’s 21-yard landing go to receiver Gabe Davis halfway by means of the third quarter.

The Bears answered as Williams threw his fourth TD go of the sport and second to Allen, a 3-yarder on an ideal fade sample to make it 28-10 on the primary play of the fourth quarter.

“It was one-on-one,” Allen stated. “It was one excessive, press protection. It was truly a run play with a fade verify. As quickly as you line up, you already know what time it’s: ‘It is one-on-one, it is me and also you, Caleb, throw the ball.’ And after I regarded up, it was an ideal ball, so I did not have to leap up and make a miraculous catch or something.”

The protection then generated its second takeaway as Josh Blackwell, who was within the sport at nickel after Kyler Gordon exited with a hamstring harm, made a sliding interception of Lawrence over the center, returning it 10 yards to the Jaguars’ 36.

The Bears capitalized on the turnover, extending their result in 35-10 on Swift’s 1-yard TD run early within the fourth quarter.

Lawrence adopted with a 5-yard TD go to Davis to make it 35-16 with 6:58 remaining. However by then, the Bears had already iced their third straight victory, persevering with their ascension heading into their bye week.

“We have got loads of management, and we feed off one another,” Allen stated “The protection is superb, the offense has gotten higher each week, the particular groups is second-to-none and I believe we do an excellent job of exhibiting up daily able to work.”