The emergence of Chicago Bears running back D’Andre Swift in the team’s 25-24 win over the Washington Commanders showed glimpses of what Chicago’s offense can look like when they’re clicking on all cylinders.
Swift had a total of 175 yards from scrimmage — leading the Bears in both rushing and receiving — with 108 rushing yards and 67 receiving yards and one touchdown. It was his second game with over 100 yards rushing since joining the Bears prior to last season.
While Swift thrived for the offense, the passing game and quarterback Caleb Williams were not as dominant as they had previously been, but they still did enough to get the job done on the road. Williams finished the game with 252 passing yards and his touchdown pass to Swift, and he came away with plenty of praise for his veteran running back.
“I love D’Andre, man,” Williams said. “This is my second year with him, and he’s such a character, for us as a team,his energy, being able to get him going is really important for us. And I mean, I couldn’t be happier for him. Finally, when you have moments like this, it does lift a little weight off your chest and shoulders.
“So we want to keep that going, we want to keep the run game going, but we wouldn’t be able to, and Swift knows this, and I know this, that we wouldn’t be able to have what we have without the wide receivers blocking on the edge, and obviously the offensive linemen and tight ends in the box being able to spring runs like that forhim.”
Williams will get all the attention in the media, but in order for the Bears to have a high-powered successful offense they’re going to need Swift down the stretch. The veteran struggled in his first season with Chicago but, behind a new offensive line this season and a new offensive scheme, he should see more opportunities for success moving forward.
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This article originally appeared on Bears Wire: Bears’ Caleb Williams reacts to D’Andre Swift’s big game vs. Commanders
Reporting by Mike Pendleton, Bears Wire / Bears Wire
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