It's not as clear cut as you might think. Here's what the Bears need to ponder when they whether Williams get to play.1. The RepsWilliams has played 16 games with 3,393 yards passing, 19 touchdowns and six interceptions.

He hasn’t done that, but he has a chance to cross one item off that list. Next week against the Packers he can become the first Bears quarterback to start every game in a 17-game season, and the first Bears passer to start every game in a season of any length since Jay Cutler did it in 2009.

Caleb Williams didn't just suffer another defeat on Thursday night, falling 6-3 to the Seattle Seahawks in a sloppy defensive affair. The Chicago Bears' No. 1 overall draft pick also absorbed seven sacks,

The Bears again had late-game management issues Thursday night against Seattle that cost them a chance at trying a potential tying field goal, but interim head coach Thomas Brown said there was no confusion.

The Bears were embarrassed by the Seahawks in their 10th straight loss. There was plenty to discuss, including an important offseason.

Geno Smith and the Seahawks fended off the host Bears on Thursday night at a rainy Soldier Field, maintaining their slim chances at winning the NFC West.