(670 The Score) The Bears (0-3) host the Broncos (0-3) on Sunday at Soldier Field, with kickoff set for noon CT.
Our 670 The Score pregame show with Mike Mulligan, Olin Kreutz and Patrick Mannelly will start at 9 a.m. and run until kickoff. You can listen here on our online stream or by downloading the Audacy app. Our postgame show with Mulligan, Kreutz and Mannelly will air exclusively on 670 The Score’s YouTube and Twitch streams due to a Cubs broadcast in the afternoon on our airwaves. The Bears postgame show is expected to begin around 3 p.m. Watch on YouTube here or Twitch here.
You can check out all of 670’s preview coverage of the Bears-Broncos matchup by clicking here. Below are game predictions from our 670 hosts, producers and writers.
David Haugh (1-2): Broncos 31, Bears 27
It seems silly to pick the Bears again until they actually, you know, prove they can win a game. This matchup between the two worst units — the Bears offense and the Broncos defense — gives neither side an edge. But the Broncos offense has just enough weaponry to damage the Bears defense — and that will provide the difference. That and the head coaching advantage. Hello, 0-4.
Danny Parkins (1-2): Bears 20, Broncos 16
I’m picking the Bears because I need to make up games in the standings. I assume the majority of my colleagues will pick the Broncos, because they're sensible individuals. Denver has the better coach and quarterback and is healthier and the favorite – but let’s get crazy.
Matt Spiegel (2-1): Broncos 27, Bears 20
Matt Eberflus and the Bears scheme wildly to create a pass rush, but Russell Wilson scrambles and turns those blitzes into three combined touchdowns. The pivot to Tank Mode is called for openly come Monday.
Chris Tannehill (3-0): Bears 34, Broncos 27
The Bears have the perfect opportunity for a “get right” game. Aside from getting 70 dropped on them last week, the Broncos have given up the fourth-most passing yards (842) and the most rushing yards (533) in the NFL. Denver is also ranked 28th in sacks allowed per game. If the Bears coaching staff is truly on the verge of building something “special,” as they claimed last week, fans need to start seeing it starting Sunday. I don't know how special it will be, but I think the 13-game losing streak ends.
Adam Studzinski (1-2): Bears 26, Broncos 23
If the Bears can't put up 25-plus against this team, then all is lost.
Chris Emma (2-1): Broncos 27, Bears 20
The Bears believe they need just one win to turn the tide of their season. There's opportunity Sunday at Soldier Field, but the reality is that the Broncos are the better football team. The losing streak will extend to 14 in Chicago.
Evan Thomas (3-0): Broncos 34, Bears 17
This is a rough one, with these two teams playing the worst football in the NFL through the first three weeks. I’m going with the Broncos, who got slaughtered by the Dolphins last week while the Bears were swiftly handled by the Chiefs. This should be a “get right” game for both teams, but with all that’s going on around the Bears, I don’t see that happening for Chicago.
Kevin Lapka (1-2): Bears 34, Broncos 31
The Bears are bad. The Broncos might just be worse. In a surprisingly exciting game that features 60-plus points, I think the Bears offense clicks against a reeling Broncos defense.