Caleb Williams is on pace to break the Chicago Bears’ single-season passing records, aiming for roughly 3,940 yards and 34 touchdowns and possibly cracking the 4,000-yard barrier. Ben Johnson’s new Bears-era identity has Williams operating with a confident, pro-ready offense and a productive supporting cast, elevating Chicago’s fantasy upside. A Week 4 comeback win over the Raiders, sealed by Josh Blackwell’s heroic block, signals a resilient, late-game ethos the franchise has long lacked.

With a bye week to refocus, a sequence of favorable games looms that could lift Williams into historical territory and push the Bears toward a meaningful .500 stretch. The lore of Erik Kramer’s 1995 Chicago passing record — 3,838 yards and 29 TDs — hangs over every drive, as Williams’ current pace threatens to erase a 30-year drought for a 4K passer. The storyline also orbits around Theo Benedet’s assignment in Washington and the broader transformation under Johnson, fueling high fantasy intrigue.

The Bears face a crucial bye week with a tackle puzzle that could reshape their offense. Wright’s elbow could force Trapilo into the lineup at right tackle, while Benedet and Jones rotate at left; a Wright-to-left move might unlock Trapilo at right if he can’t handle the left side. Trapilo’s 40-snap look hinted at a potential immediate role, with Benedet emerging as a credible option on the edge.

Meanwhile, Williams showed clutch poise on a late drive, Odunze is posting elite receiving numbers, Santos nailed all four field goals, and Blackwell’s block preserved a 25-24 win. Johnson now has a bye to sharpen protections and test the Wright–Trapilo dynamic, aiming to maximize the offense down the stretch.

Patrick Mahomes capped Week 4 with 4 passing TDs, 270 yards on 25-of-37, no picks, and a 124.8 rating in the Chiefs’ 37-20 win over Baltimore, earning his 11th AFC Offensive Player of the Week. A Chiefs single-season record for OPOW, the performance also places him among active leaders in the honor. AFC winners included Devin Lloyd (Jacksonville) and Marcus Jones (New England); NFC honors went to Puka Nacua (Rams), Quinyon Mitchell (Eagles), and Josh Blackwell (Bears).

These Week 4 outcomes underscore KC’s explosive offense and Mahomes’ fantasy ceiling, while the spread of awards across AFC/NFC highlights standout defensive and special-teams performances that shaped rosters and weekly projections. The mix of high-scoring offense and notable special-teams plays keeps Week 4 relevant for fantasy prep and betting models.

Josh Blackwell blocked a 54-yard game-winning field-goal attempt by Daniel Carlson to seal the Bears’ 25-24 win over the Raiders, earning NFC Special Teams Player of the Week. It’s his second such honor, tying Devin Hester as Bears’ only non-kickers to win multiple times, and it keeps Chicago’s momentum hot entering the bye week. Caleb Williams’ barrage of offense earned NFC Offensive Player of the Week against Dallas, while Kevin Byard’s two interceptions couldn’t snag Def PokW, as Quinyon Mitchell of Philadelphia claimed that award.

Across the league, the Bears’ back-to-back weekly honors spotlight a week of standout performances: Williams’ elite offensive showing, Mitchell’s shutdowns in the secondary, and Blackwell’s clutch special-teams heroics. For fantasy players, the mix of a game-winning block and a high-octane QB performance suggests volatility but notable upside in Chicago’s upcoming matchups and in the broader ST-driven fantasy landscape.