Caleb Williams Reveals 'Hot Potato' Play That Helped Bears Beat Bengals in Wild Game

The Chicago Bears' 47-42 win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday was filled with highlights, but quarterback Caleb Williams' first career touchdown reception was one that stood out from the rest.

In the first quarter, the Bears ran their version of the "Philly Special," a double reverse pass to the quarterback that was made famous by the Philadelphia Eagles in their Super Bowl LII win in 2017. Williams handed the ball to receiver Rome Odunze, who then pitched it to fellow wideout D.J. Moore, who tossed it to Williams for an easy touchdown.

After the victory, Williams explained that the play was designed like a game of "Hot Potato," and the team executed it perfectly after first-year head coach Ben Johnson made the call.

"We call it 'Hot Potato.' It looks like you're 'hot potato-ing' the ball around to different people [three] times. One to Rome, one to D.J. and then back to me. It was something we've been practicing for the past two weeks, and it finally showed up on game day. It was a big play for us," Williams said.

It was one of two catches for Williams, who notched 22 receiving yards in addition to throwing for 280 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions in the win. He found tight end Colston Loveland for the game-winning 58-yard touchdown pass with 17 seconds left in the fourth quarter to secure the victory.

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The Bears (5-3) have a favorable matchup in Week 10 against the New York Giants (2-7), so it will be fun to see what Williams and company pull out of their bag of tricks when they return to action next Sunday.