by: Nick Kosko 2 hours ago nickkosko59
If Caleb Williams had any gripe on the first drive for the Chicago Bears, it would’ve been in the form of a roughing the passer penalty. As Williams drove the Bears against the Los Angeles Rams’ defense, he was picked off on fourth down near the goal line.
As Williams fired a pass, following a missed touchdown to Rome Odunze, it was intercepted. However, NBC rules analyst Terry McAulay claimed officials missed a blow to Williams’ head, which can be seen below.
“I believe it is,” McAulay said on the broadcast. “Forcible contact to the head, neck area is a foul for roughing the passer. Now, certainly that … is subjective. Officials on the field didn’t think it was. I believe that it is. It should have been a foul, 15-yard penalty.”
No flag on this hit to Caleb Williams’ head on the interception pic.twitter.com/Kd2vf65b0B
— Depressed Bears Fan (@DepBearsFan) January 18, 2026
Not only that, Williams appeared to hurt his hand on the play. Sideline reporter Kaylee Hartung gave the latest as Williams apparently waved off any medical attention.
Officials missed roughing call on Caleb Williams
“Yeah, guys, we saw Caleb Williams clutching his throwing hand after he left the field,” Hartung said. “You see this hand to hand collision he had with the Rams’ Kobie Turner there. When he came off to the sideline, he didn’t receive any medical attention. He just shook it off. As you can see there, they threw a paper towel around him, handed him his tablet, and he started preparing for this next drive.”