ESPN's Troy Aikman sparked backlash by calling Caleb Williams' 55-yard TD pass "partly luck," despite Williams' 98.6 rating and 252 yards in a Bears win.

ESPN analyst Troy Aikman drew backlash for calling Caleb Williams' 55-yard touchdown pass "partly luck" and questioning his accuracy, despite Williams posting a 98.6 passer rating and 252 yards in the Bears' 25-24 win over Washington. Williams and coach Ben Johnson pushed back, with Williams using the criticism as motivation and joking about it on Instagram. Aikman, who said he admires Williams and has no regrets, expressed surprise at the reaction but stood by his analysis. The Bears have recorded 15 takeaways in their last four games, their most in 14 years. Aikman and Williams had not met before the game, and the Bears won’t appear on ESPN again this season.