Score: 26-14 loss vs. Chicago Bears
Stat Line: 20 of 32 for 233 yards, two touchdowns, three interceptions and a fumble lost
Once again, Caleb Williams got the best of Spencer Rattler.
Four years ago, Rattler was benched by the Oklahoma Sooners coaching staff for Williams. The former transferred and went on to play for the South Carolina Gamecocks before being selected in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL draft by the New Orleans Saints. Meanwhile, Williams went No. 1 overall in the same class.
Despite those bumps in the road, Rattler had been playing relatively well during his first full season as an NFL starter. He then ran into the Bears, turned the ball over four times and made too many mental mistakes in yet another Saints loss.
“Spence had some really, really good plays in there,’ head coach Kellen Moore told reporters. “There just wasn’t enough and there were too many turnovers. We had four turnovers, we’ve got to protect the football at a much higher level. It’s something we have done in the past, we just didn’t get it done today.”