The Chicago Bears (3-5) are returning home to Soldier Field to host the Miami Dolphins (5-3). After a tough road loss to Dallas, the Bears will look to bounce back and pick up their fourth win of the season.
Both teams will come into Sunday with new faces on the roster. The Bears added former Pittsburgh wide receiver Chase Claypool and traded away Pro Bowl linebacker Roquan Smith. On the other side, Miami has added running back Jeff Wilson (49ers) and pass rusher Bradley Chubb (Broncos) to their team.
Like most weeks, the Bears are the underdog (+4.5, per Tipico Sportsbook), but Chicago will have a good chance to win this game. The Dolphins’ defense is one of the worst in the NFL, and after surrendering 200 yards rushing and four touchdowns to Dallas last week, the Bears shouldn’t have to worry too much about Miami’s rushing attack.
As Chicago looks to improve to 4-5, here are three reasons to be optimistic ahead of Sunday’s matchup: