The USC product has not been intercepted in his last 255 pass attempts, the longest streak by an NFL rookie and a Bears quarterback in history. Since throwing his last pick in the second quarter of a win over the Jaguars in London on Oct. 13, Williams has thrown 11 touchdown passes, including seven in the last three games.

“He doesn’t play scared,” said interim coach Thomas Brown. “He rips some footballs into tight windows. I think that’s probably even more impressive. It’s not that he sits back and doesn’t take advantage of opportunities. not reckless. There is a fine line between the two.

In four games with Brown calling plays, Williams has completed 82 of 140 passes for 961 yards with seven touchdowns and a 96.2 passer rating.

When asked which Williams skills he plans to focus on over the final four games, Brown said: “It’s about everything…You’re constantly improving when it comes to just understanding our entire offense, one that I’m a part of was, but also.” inherited and tried to find ways to eliminate various wrinkles here and there.

“Also, his overall fundamental development when it comes to under-center play, play-action play and reading defenses. His natural, God-given ability is the reason he is here. I can’t train that. Nobody can do that. I’m just trying to find ways to build the skills and the fundamentals to put them together and do the best that he can.”

Williams’ touchdown-to-interception ratio of 16:5 is on pace to be the best by a Bears quarterback since Josh McCown (13:1) in 2013. Williams is one of seven NFL quarterbacks with a ratio greater than 3:1 Lamar Jackson of the Ravens, Joe Burrow of the Bengals, Tua Tagovailoa of the Dolphins, Jalen Hurts of the Eagles, Josh Allen of the Bills and Justin of the Chargers Herbert.

The Bears held a walk-through on Thursday, but if they had conducted a full practice, five players would not have been able to participate: running backs D’Andre Swift (groin) and Roschon Johnson (concussion), offensive lineman Ryan Bates (concussion) , defensive tackle Gervon Dexter Sr. (knee) and cornerback Josh Blackwell (shoulder). Safety Elijah Hicks (ankle) would have been limited.

Brown revealed that the Bears intend to hold walk-throughs on Wednesdays for the remainder of the season, saying, “This is an opportunity to keep the guys fresh. At this point in the year, it’s kind of always a focus to get the work done above the neck and then get back to work.”

Brown was asked after his first game as interim coach of the Bears last Sunday in San Francisco if he had evaluated himself.

“I think every day, not just after games,” Brown said. “It’s about how I can improve to be my best for the entire unit. The ultimate success is success during the football game, so we still don’t have to be sure. Again, we’re always trying to find ways to adapt.” And what I call the game is something I’m always thinking about.