Week 6 of the NFL season featured a star player returning from one the season’s most dramatic injuries, an important game across the pond, and another devastating loss for a Super Bowl contender.
\n\nHere’s all the action you need to know about from Sunday.
\n\nChicago Bears starting quarterback Caleb Williams played Sunday for the first time since sustaining a hamstring injury in Week 2, and he was spectacular in a 31-23 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. Williams completed 30 of 36 passes for 305 yards and one touchdown, improving his completion percentage to 72.5% for the season.
\n\nWilliams was especially efficient when not facing pressure. According to NFL Next Gen Stats, Williams completed all 24 of his passes from a clean pocket, the most attempts without an incompletion under such circumstances since 2018.
\n\nAfter going 2-1 without their starter, the Bears improved to 4-2 with the win. The offense has been humming with Williams under center, averaging 31.0 points per game in his three starts. Chicago will now enter a spotlighted stretch of its season, as the team’s next three games will all be played in primetime.
\n\nSix weeks after entering the season as a heavy favorite to win the…
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