The Chicago Bears didn’t have to face longtime nemesis Aaron Rodgers on Sunday, but quarterback Caleb Williams still chatted with the legendary signal caller after the game.
Williams threw for 239 yards and three touchdowns on the afternoon in a 31-28 Bears victory, but what did he say to Rodgers after the game wrapped up?
According to the Bears’ quarterback, it was a very quick chat and a very simple message.
“Right after the game, we ended up saying ‘hello, get healthy and we’ll go from there,’” Williams said.
Rodgers was unable to play after suffering a broken bone in his left wrist during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals, meaning that he wasn’t able to take on the Bears for what may be the final time in his NFL career.
Rodgers has a 24-5 career record against Chicago, throwing for 64 touchdowns and posting a quarterback rating of 109.0 in those games. That includes beating the Bears in the 2011 NFC Championship Game at Soldier Field, and also included a lengthy winning streak over Chicago that has tilted the all-time series in favor of the Green Bay Packers.
Still, the Bears took having to face Mason Rudolph and ran with the opportunity as they bumped their winning streak up to four games.
Defensive tackle Montez Sweat said that the team was focused on its business, rather than bemoaning the fact that they could face Rodgers on Sunday.
“I would have loved to play Aaron Rodgers, he’s a great QB,” He said. “I sacked him a couple of years ago. I would love to get him again. Whoever is out there we have to do what we have to do.”
The Bears won’t have a lot of time to celebrate the win, as they’ll have to pivot to facing the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles on Friday, with a 2 p.m. kickoff.