Caleb Williams, Baker Mayfield turn ‘SNF’ into turnover fest with 6 combined interceptions originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Through a combined 10 games this season, Baker Mayfield and Caleb Williams totaled just three interceptions.
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For Williams, his limited turnovers have helped lead to an elite Bears offense, emerging as a potential Super Bowl contender. For Mayfield, he has historically taken care of the football, and despite playing through injuries in 2026, the veteran has at least been careful with his passes.
For the former Heisman Trophy winners and No. 1 overall picks, “Sunday Night Football” wound up being a complete reversal of those trends. Mayfield and Williams both turned the ball over multiple times — and it led to a wacky, back-and-forth game between the Bears and Buccaneers.
Here’s a look at the collection of interceptions between Williams and Mayfield on Sunday night.
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Williams has always been a fairly accurate quarterback who rarely turns the ball over — he came into 2026 with 13 interceptions in two full seasons. Through five games, he was playing a clean brand of football, only throwing a pick in September against the Vikings.
Everything unraveled for Williams against Tampa Bay, though. With the Bears pushed back beyond the 20-yard line on a 2nd & Goal, Williams went for a shot to the end zone that wound up hurting Chicago in the second quarter.
Tykee Smith grabbed the first Williams pick of the night.
