The Bears didn’t just defeat the Cowboys, they dominated them on September 21 by 31-14. Caleb Williams was coming off back-to-back losses, but he pulled his offense back together and guided them to a convincing victory. America’s Team won their week 2 game in overtime. But this time, the situation was much clearer. They were nowhere in the game.

All in all, it gave us 5 takeaways, factors that swung the game.

1) Cowboys miss Micah Parsons

America’s Team looked hopeless, with a partial burden of loss falling on Jerry Jones‘ shoulders, who didn’t keep one of the best DEs in the league. Micah Parsons! So now when they come on the field, the team looks like a toothless tiger. And that’s the first takeaway from Week 3.

2) Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams finally click together

On the flip side, the HC Ben Johnson finally looks to have taken complete control. Here’s a look at the numbers of both QBs.

Caleb Williams – 19 of 28 passes, 298 yards, 4 touchdowns, 0 interceptions

Dak Prescott – 31 of 40 passes, 251 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions.

And they brought in Joe Milton III, too, but he also went scoreless with one interception in just 41 yards.

3) Bears’ defense tackled the Cowboys’ offense well

It seems that Williams has taken control of the Bears’ offense while Cowboys’ defense looked scattered. Moreover, Prescott’s offense also couldn’t control the ball in the red zone. These are 3 takeaways.

4) Bears WR department performing as a unit

The final shining point for the Bears was their receiving corps. While DJ Moore did not get the pigskin often, finishing the game with 4 receptions for 21 yards and 1 score. Others rose to fill up the void, with Luther Burden III going for 101 yards in just 3 receptions and 1 touchdown. There were two more reasons for the Bears’ success in week 3.

5) Bears adapting plays to overcome rivals

First, they focused on the 3rd downs. Caleb Williams and his offense completed 8 of 14 passes while America’s Team could only complete three of eleven 3rd downs. Even in the passing yards, the NY franchise gained more yards on each pass. They had almost double the yards per pass (10.6) compared to the Cowboys (5.9).

Ben Johnson prepared well this time. And after 3 games, both teams now sit with the same 1-2 win-loss record. The only way forward from here is to prepare for the future games. But for the time being, Chicago is rejoicing.

Caleb Williams finally becomes Chicago hero

Williams needed a statement game. After two weeks of flashes but no finishes, Chicago’s rookie quarterback answered with his most complete performance yet, and it came against a Dallas defense that eats young QBs alive. Williams went 19 of 28 for 298 yards, four touchdowns, zero turnovers, and posted a blistering 142.6 passer rating in a 31-14 win. No sacks, no panic, no wasted possessions, just a confident QB growing into the role the Bears drafted him for. This was the version Chicago had been waiting for.

Week 1 was about survival. Week 2 was a shootout gone wrong, four sacks, one pick, and a 52-21 blowout loss in Detroit. But in week 3, Williams was decisive, fast, and ruthless. The offense strung together a 19-play drive that bled Dallas dry and saw Williams cap it off with another strike. “It starts with practice,” he said post game. “The consistency, you have a day like today, and then you can come back and do it again and again.”

Even the highlight reel plays came with poise. The flicker touchdown at the end of the first quarter, a play that looked busted for a half second, turned into a perfect throw to Luther Burden. “I told Luther just you won’t outrun me in the game and just run,” Williams said. “The O line did a great job, that’s a really long play.” Beyond the stats, it was the tone he set. No pre-snap penalties. No wasted drives.

Chicago spread the ball around, got DJ Moore into the end zone, and finally played complementary football. Williams called it a confidence builder for the entire organization. For the first time in 2025, Caleb Williams didn’t just look like a rookie quarterback finding his footing. He looked like the guy who could drag Chicago into relevance.

If this is the version the Bears get moving forward, the NFC North just got very interesting.