Buzz: Caleb Williams shows he is all the way back in TNF win

Caleb Williams is all the way back. The Chicago Bears quarterback threw for 308 yards and two touchdowns in Thursday night's Week 7 win over the New England Patriots, and ESPN's Adam Rank says the performance has put Williams in the NFL MVP conversation.

It also reopens a debate that will rage for years: which team got the better quarterback in the 2024 NFL draft, the Bears or the Patriots? Rank says Williams is now "a rock-solid starter for your fantasy" lineups, silencing those who once mocked him as a "checkdown merchant."

Williams had plenty of help. Luther Burden III turned four receptions into 130 yards and a touchdown; his 250 yards after the catch this season rank second in the league behind only Drake London's 255. Rome Odunze came up clutch with two big grabs on the final drive to set up the winning field goal, while rookie tight end Colston Loveland has become a must-start every week.

On the Patriots' side, Rhamondre Stevenson salvaged a great fantasy night with five catches for 93 yards, and his 48-yard touchdown grab before halftime -- off a Drake Maye pass -- was the longest offensive touchdown to end a half since Jayden Daniels' 52-yard desperation heave to Noah Brown in 2024. Fittingly, both plays came against the Bears.