What do Caleb Williams, Patrick Mahomes, and Josh Allen have in common?

The NFL is as high on Caleb Williams as Chicago Bears fans are. I mean, they have to be to feature him alongside Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen in their NFL Kickoff 2024 image that they shared on X.

Check it out:

We are so back. #Kickoff2024 pic.twitter.com/FWH6NDk01c

— NFL (@NFL) September 5, 2024

Yep, that’s Williams standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Mahomes, who’s next to Allen and directly behind Aaron Rodgers, Lamar Jackson, and CJ Stroud.

Elite company, indeed.

The naysayers will call it a coincidence, but I don’t think so. Williams could’ve been placed anywhere in that photo. Look at the Commanders’ first-round rookie Jayden Daniels. He’s in the front row next to Patrick Surtain II and Dexter Lawrence II. Drake Maye isn’t even in the photo!

Meanwhile, Williams? Front and center. Next to the best (and maybe second-best) in the game right now. It’s called expectations, people. And they’re as high for Williams as any other quarterback in the NFL right now.

Caleb Williams will make his NFL debut on Sunday, Sept. 8, against the Tennessee Titans. Click here for all the ways to catch the game.