Caleb Williams will make his highly anticipated debut on Sunday when the Chicago Bears take on the Tennessee Titans at Soldier Field. Chicago is favored at home against a Tennessee team that underwent its own offseason makeover.
This game also marks the debut of Titans head coach Brian Callahan, who has been the Bengals’ offensive coordinator for the past five seasons. Callahan has been tasked with overhauling an offense that ranked 28th in both points and yards per game in 2023 and no longer features two-time league rushing champion Derrick Henry.
Callahan’s focus will be on developing quarterback Will Levis, who is entering his first full season as the starter. The team also was busy in free agency, signing wide receivers Calvin Ridley and Tyler Boyd and running back Tony Pollard. Expect plenty of growing pains from this unit, especially with so many new pieces and a rebuilt offensive line.
There’s also the matter of dealing with a Bears defense that finished last season strong and could be even more fearsome in 2024. Generating a consistent pass rush will be critical but the pieces are in place for this unit to rank among the league’s best.
That will only help take some of the pressure off of Williams, who is taking over an offense that struggled to score last season despite featuring the league’s No. 1-ranked rushing attack. It’s just a matter of how quickly Williams acclimates to the pro game and offensive coordinator Shane Waldron’s play calling while avoiding costly mistakes.
Williams’ first NFL test comes against a Titans defense that will be full of new faces and has a rookie coordinator (Dennard Wilson). He doesn’t have to do it all by himself, thanks to a solid supporting cast around him, but everyone is eager to see if Williams will produce immediate positive results for the Bears or if more episodes of “Hard Knocks” are in store.
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How to watch Titans vs. Bears
- Venue: Soldier Field — Chicago
- Time: 1 p.m. ET, Sunday
- TV: FOX
- Streaming: Watch live on Fubo (Save $30)
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