The Chicago Bears (3-7) will face the Atlanta Falcons (4-6) on the road at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and it will be a bit of a homecoming. Quarterback Justin Fields is returning home to Georgia, and the Bears are playing a Falcons team full of former teammates.
Atlanta is one of the NFL’s worst defenses and passing offenses. Despite former Bears GM Ryan Pace’s efforts to rebuild his old Chicago team in Atlanta, he’s been unable to bring the magic of the Bears’ 2018 season to the Falcons.
Chicago has a great chance of beating the Falcons, their old teammates, and their former general manager. Here are three reasons to be optimistic heading into Sunday’s game.