The Chicago Bears will host the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, where they’ll be looking to snap a four-game losing streak coming off their bye week.
But it won’t be easy, especially considering the Bears are 0-3 after the bye week during the Matt Nagy era and will face Lamar Jackson and a Ravens team coming off a brutal loss.
The Bears opened as 6.5-point home underdogs against the Ravens, according to Tipico Sportsbook. That line has since shifted to 4.5 for the Ravens, as of Chicago. The over/under is set at 44.5 points.
While Jackson has missed practice this week with a non-COVID-related illness — the fourth time it’s happened this season — he should be good to go for Sunday’s game, which means the Bears defense faces a tall order of defending one of the NFL’s most dynamic quarterbacks.
The good news is their rookie quarterback Justin Fields is coming off the best game of his young NFL career, where he continues to grow with each game. There are opportunities for Fields to take advantage of what’s been an inconsistent Ravens defense.
Chicago has been underdogs seven other times this season against the Rams, Browns, Raiders, Packers, Bucs, 49ers and Steelers. The Bears have been favorites in Week 2 against the Bengals and Week 4 against the Lions this season, both wins.
Can the Bears get back on track with an upset over the Ravens? Or will Baltimore send Chicago to a five-game losing streak ahead of Thanksgiving? We’ll see when the Bears and Ravens kick things off Sunday at Noon on CBS.
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