Bears quarterback Caleb Williams seemed to call out Troy Aikman's negative commentary in their win over the Commanders. / Peter Casey-Imagn Images
As the Bears forced three turnovers and came back to defeat the Commanders 25-24, some felt ESPN broadcaster Troy Aikman was overly harsh when talking about quarterback Caleb Williams, especially in comparison to how he spoke about Jayden Daniels.
Williams went 17-for-29 for 252 yards and a touchdown. While it was not his most prolific outing and there was room to improve, he didn't turn the ball over and helped Chicago earn a win, their third straight.
The next day Williams appeared to take a shot back at the comments from Aikman with his post on social media.
"Nations Cap good being back! 'It was lucky' - TA. Whooptie Doo," Williams wrote on Instagram with multiple laughing emojis.
Among the comments during the game, Aikman notably referred to D'Andre Swift's 55-yard touchdown catch and run that brought the Bears within two points of the Commanders as "luck on Chicago's part."
Bears head coach Ben Johnson also seemed to take a dig at Aikman's commentary on ESPN Chicago Tuesday, saying, "It sounded like from that game the other night, a few people weren't particularly pleased with how we are winning right now. I woke up this morning and my kids were watching the second half before school, so I heard some of the commentary. In this league, any way you can find a way to win is a big deal."