The Chicago Bears (6-6) are coming off a 24-20 comeback win over the Detroit Lions (3-8-1), and they’re looking to extend their winning streak to three games against the Dallas Cowboys (6-6) on Thursday Night Football.
The Bears offense resembled an actual offense last week against the Lions, where they got impressive performances out of quarterback Mitchell Trubisky and receiver Anthony Miller. Can the offense continue its positive streak? And can the defense contain the Cowboys offense?
Here are four bold predictions for the Bears’ Week 14 matchup:
1. Mitchell Trubisky passes for 300-plus yards for 2nd straight week
Given the fact that it took Mitchell Trubisky 10 games to finally throw for more than 300 yards, this is certainly a bold prediction considering the Bears offense has been a massive disappointment aside from last Thursday.
Against the Lions, Trubisky completed 29-of-38 passes for 338 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. It was the first time all season you saw him slinging the football down the field, where he found Anthony Miller for 140 yards.
While the Cowboys defense certainly isn’t the Lions defense, Trubisky is coming off his best game of the season and is bringing that confidence back to Soldier Field for some Thursday night action. If Matt Nagy allows Trubisky to just go out there and play, we could see a repeat of last week in terms of yardage.