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Caleb Williams Set to Return for Bears in Week 6 at Falcons

Oct 18, 2026

Caleb Williams is back for the Bears

Chicago quarterback Caleb Williams, sidelined since Week 2 with a hamstring injury, is expected to return Sunday when the Bears visit the Falcons in Week 6. His presence restores the offense Chicago has been missing for a month.

The survivor-pick read

Good news for the Bears' ceiling, but not for your survivor ticket. Chicago is favored by just 1.5 points on the road — about as thin a margin as spreads get, and nowhere near the cushion a safe NFL survivor pick demands. A returning quarterback working back from a hamstring injury in a near-coin-flip road game is exactly the kind of spot to pass on, even if the name on the marquee is encouraging.

The weeks ahead don't offer much relief. Chicago is only a 1.5-point home favorite over New England in Week 7, then flips to a 4.5-point underdog at Seattle in Week 8. Atlanta is no shortcut either — the Falcons draw a 4.5-point favorite in San Francisco in Week 7 and visit Tampa Bay as 4.5-point dogs in Week 8. Neither side of this matchup clears the bar for a confident pick right now. Keep both the Bears and Falcons on the shelf and bank your stronger options; check the latest survivor pool picks before you lock anything in.

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