With the Super Bowl just a few days away, naturally, most of the focus is on the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. However, what’s come to fruition is an unexpected beef between Ja’Marr Chase and Caleb Williams.
After Chase disrespected Williams on the “Pat McAfee Show,” the Chicago Bears quarterback took to social media, subtly firing back at the Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver.
Caleb Williams Fires Back at Ja’Marr Chase in Unexpected Beef
Earlier this morning, during ESPN programming, Chase mistakenly called Williams by the wrong name, combining his name with Jayden Daniels to call him “Caleb Daniels.”
When corrected, Chase responded with the following:
“I don’t know what the f*** his first name is. What’s the QB for the Bears?”
Ja’Marr Chase thought #Bears QB Caleb Williams’ name was “Caleb Daniels,” and @PatMcAfeeShow played along as if it were true…
“I don’t know what the f*** his first name is. What’s the QB for the Bears?” 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/CJB59cKSTG
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) February 5, 2026
In response to the disrespect, Williams retweeted the following:
“Caleb Williams reminding Ja’Marr Chase who he is:”
Caleb Williams reminding Ja’Marr Chase who he is: https://t.co/IDXwDCJS9K pic.twitter.com/ADN38tDzU6
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) February 5, 2026
On November 2, 2025, the Bears faced the Bengals and won a shootout, 47-42. In the game, Williams completed 58.8% of passes for 280 passing yards and three passing touchdowns, with no turnovers. He also added 53 yards of rushing in five attempts.
Comparatively, Chase caught six receptions for 111 receiving yards and no receiving touchdowns.
In 17 games, William completed 58.1% of passes for 3942 passing yards, 27 touchdowns, and only seven interceptions. Additionally, he carried the ball 77 times for 388 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns.
Not only that, but he even caught two passes for 22 receiving yards and one touchdown this season. In PFSN’s NFL Quarterback Impact Metric, Williams ranked as the 20th-best quarterback with an impact score of 76.1 and a letter grade of C.
Despite playing with a slew of quarterbacks this season, such as Joe Burrow, Joe Flacco, and Jake Browning, Chase maintained a productive season. In 16 games played, Chase was targeted 185 times and caught 125 receptions for 1412 receiving yards and eight touchdowns.
In PFSN’s NFL Wide Receiver Impact Metric, Chase finished the season as the eighth-best receiver with an impact score of 85.6 and a letter grade of B.
The beef definitely comes at an interesting time, considering all focus is on the Seahawks and Patriots for Super Bowl LX. It’s rare to see an offensive player on offensive player beef, but here we are.