Caleb Williams isn’t just playing better in 2026, he’s completely flipped the script on his entire career, vaulting from dead last in the league in completion percentage last season to absolutely dominant at number one this year. It’s not just an improvement; it’s a statistical earthquake nobody saw coming.
The Numbers Are Screaming
Let’s break it down, because these stats are wild. Last year, in 2025, Williams wrapped up the season ranked a dismal 32nd in the NFL, scraping by with a 58.1 percent completion rate. Rough, right? Fast forward to right now, in 2026, and this dude is leading the entire darn league with an incredible 72.5 percent completion percentage. That’s a massive, almost unheard-of jump. And it’s not just an average boost, either. On Sunday against the Falcons, Williams absolutely carved them up, completing 30 of 36 passes, hitting an insane 83.3 percent. That wasn’t just a good game; that was his best mark ever. He’s throwing the ball with an accuracy we haven’t seen from him before.
Johnson’s Vision Coming to Life
When Ben Johnson stepped in as the Bears’ head coach last year, he had one clear goal for Williams: get that completion percentage up to at least 70 percent. Even with a pretty big overall team improvement in Johnson’s first year, Williams’ completion numbers stayed low. But something clicked this offseason. Johnson was sounding super confident during training camp this season, telling everyone that Williams’ completion percentage was gonna keep climbing. Talk about being right! Johnson couldn’t have been more on the money. Williams is literally throwing the ball more accurately than any other quarterback in the NFL right now. He’s proving his coach’s belief in a huge way.
This kind of turnaround? It’s what you love to see in the league. Can he keep this insane level of accuracy going all season? The league is definitely watching.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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