Six wins in the last seven games for the Chicago Bears, with quarterback Caleb Williams particularly outstanding. His head coach is running out of superlatives.

Caleb Williams’ latest heroic comeback performance led the Bears to their sixth win in their last seven games on Sunday.

It also prompted his coach, Ben Johnson, to compare the quarterback to a famous magician.

“He looks like Houdini back there in the backfield because that’s a really strong pass-rushing front that has caused a lot of teams a lot of problems,” Johnson told ESPN after Chicago’s 24-20 win over the New York Giants.

“There were moments when he tried to escape and made some things happen. He had a couple of long throws, but also rushed for over 50 yards for the second game in a row, and I thought we really needed that boost in the fourth quarter to ultimately win the game. So he deserves credit.”

Chicago Bears fight for victory in the final quarter

Williams undoubtedly deserves credit, as he spent much of the snowy Sunday afternoon evading the Giants’ pass rush – a defense that, as Johnson pointed out, had already caused many opponents in the NFL great difficulty.

However, it wasn’t easy for Williams, as reflected in his statistics: 20 of 36 passes for 220 yards and one touchdown.

But the numbers don’t tell the whole story. Several times, Williams broke out of the pocket and threw accurate passes on the run to open teammates.

Twice, his receivers dropped potential touchdowns or failed to catch the ball securely. The usually reliable Olamide Zaccheaus alone caused at least three drops.

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