Stephen A. Smith just made a massive claim about Caleb Williams. Smith predicted Williams would become a Super Bowl champion with the Chicago Bears.
Williams is 3-1 in 2026. He leads the league with a 71% completion rate, has thrown 5 touchdowns with one interception, and has run for two scores.
Williams received praise for his eye-catching performance against the Patriots on Thursday night. He threw for 308 yards and 2 touchdowns. The Bears are 5-2 and second in the NFC North behind the 5-0 Vikings.
Stephen A. Smith opened Friday’s First Take segment by praising Bears head coach Ben Johnson. He argued that the way Johnson was coaching the team, he would get other coaches fired. Smith also noted that Williams played his best football since Johnson took over last year.
The Bears won the North in 2025 and also ended their playoff drought by in the wild-card round. They also came very close to defeating the Los Angeles Rams in the divisional game.
EA honored Williams by making him the cover athlete of Madden 27. Next step, Smith believes the former Heisman Trophy winner is destined for even greater glory.
I think [Caleb Williams] is going to lead the Chicago Bears to a Super Bowl championship within the next two years.
Stephen A. Smith said.
Friday wasn’t the first time Smith linked Williams to winning a ring. A few days earlier, on the Stephen A. Smith Show, the veteran analyst hosted Dallas Cowboys icon Michael Irvin.
Smith said Williams would win a championship very soon, and Irvin agreed. Irvin recounted how Jimmy Johnson helped the Cowboys win two trophies in a short amount of time. He went from a one-time winner to flaunting three championship rings.
From Irvin’s perspective, Ben Johnson is having a similar impact on the Bears, and he will not be surprised if they win a Super Bowl.
I believe they can get this thing turned around. And I just see them in a Super Bowl in the next four to five years.
Michael Irvin told Smith
Per ESPN, the Bears boast 15-1 odds to win the 2026-27 Super Bowl at SoFi Stadium in February. The 49ers, Bills, Chiefs, Seahawks, Rams, and Jaguars have better odds.
Williams is currently far down the list to become league MVP because injuries forced him to miss a couple of games. But MVP isn’t crowned in October; he could rise the ranks by playoff time.
Defending world champions, the Seattle Seahawks are in a bind. They dropped to 3-3 following the . Up next, they face a 5-0 Kansas City Chiefs. KC are odds-on favorites to secure a sixth win of the season.
By the time the Seahawks play the Bears, they could have a losing record. However, Williams doesn’t have great memories of facing the Seahawks.
This fixture last took place in Week 17 of 2024. Williams threw 16 completions for 122 yards and one interception in a 6-3 defeat. Seattle leads the series 12-8-0.
The Bears drafted Williams first overall in 2024. In 38 starts Williams has thrown 769 completions (61.3%) for 52 touchdowns and 14 interceptions (only the third quarterback to throw 50 touchdowns with 15 or fewer interceptions).
Williams played college football at Oklahoma and later transferred to USC. AP selected him as the best player in college football after he posted 4537 yards, 52 total touchdowns and 5 interceptions in 2022.