(670 The Score) The Bears (5-3) will host the Giants (2-7) on Sunday, with kickoff set for noon CT from Soldier Field.
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David Haugh (6-2): Bears 35, Giants 27
There's no way to take the Bears seriously as playoff contenders unless they take care of the team that might be the worst one left on their schedule. The Giants look susceptible to the run, which invites the Bears to continue to roll on the ground. Let efficiency set up the explosiveness, and don't let Jaxson Dart get hot.
Marshall Harris (5-3): Bears 38, Giants 30
We’re looking at “Bear Weather” for the first time this season with a forecast of a high temperature that won’t reach 40 degrees and the wind at 16 mph with gusts in excess of 30 mph. Oh, and it’s supposed to snow Sunday as well? That makes it a great time for the Bears to back up their 276-yard rushing performance against the Bengals, who have the NFL’s worst rushing defense, with another ground-and-pound game against the Giants, who have the second-worst rushing defense in the league. I expect Caleb Williams to take a backseat to Kyle Monangai and D’Andre Swift and the Bears to put up more big numbers on the ground. It’s feeling like a shootout, because the Bears are banged up on defense.
Chris Emma (5-3): Bears 34, Giants 24
Make it six out of seven for the Bears, who have a favorable matchup as they’re back at home. It’s another day of 30+ points for this offense and a victory along the lakefront.
Paul Pabst (5-3): Bears 24, Giants 17
This will be a less dramatic Bears win. The rookies are rolling. The Giants have a really good defensive line. I think the Bears offense may have some early issues due to the Giants defense, and this will be closer than expected.
Alex Kuhn (6-2): Bears 42, Giants 35
The Bears’ passing game has a huge day as Caleb Williams surpasses 300 yards through the air for the first time this season. The Bears win a high-scoring affair.
Jakob Stutz (6-2): Bears 31, Giants 20
Bears fans' cardiac health is a little better this week. The Bears use a dominant and clean run game in the cold to take care of business against a bad road team.
Sean Sears (8-0): Bears 34, Giants 24
The Bears’ offense keeps rolling, and the defense performs better against a Giants team that’s missing a ton of weapons. The Bears take care of business at home.
Tyler Ferengul (4-4): Bears 27, Giants 17
Like in their victory over the Saints, I feel confident the Bears can win against an inferior opponent at home. Jaxson Dart presents some challenges for this defense with his unique play style, but the Giants don't have many feared weapons with Malik Nabers and Cam Skattebo out for the year. The key is how the Bears offensive line matches up against a loaded Giants defensive line. If the Bears can win the battle up front and run the ball, they can win this game. I believe in Ben Johnson's belief in running the ball, and the Bears can then unleash Caleb Williams and their playmakers against a weak secondary. The Bears win again at home to improve to 6-3 with a tough part of the schedule looming.
Clint Clouse (7-1): Bears 31, Giants 13
After a near-collapse against the Bengals, the Bears return home against a Giants team that hasn't looked the same since losing running back Cam Skattebo. I'm still not sure if the Bears are a good team. They have a top-10 offense in most categories, but outside of forcing turnovers, the defense hasn't looked good and struggles at times getting off the field. I don't want sound too basic, but this game is going to be fairly simple for the Bears. Run the ball! The Bears are second in the NFL in rushing offense, and the Giants are second-to-last in the league in defending the run. D’Andre Swift is set to be back and after Kyle Monangai’s breakout game against the Bengals, I expect the Bears to win this one on the strength of their running game while taking pressure off of Caleb Williams, who won’t need to play hero ball at the end of the game.
Robbie Triano (3-5): Bears 35, Giants 34
I’m so bad at these predictions, and my ego has taken a major beating. I’m questioning everything I know about myself. Do I even know ball? I don’t think so. But what I do know is that the Bears will win Sunday. Points will be scored, and bad defense will be played by all parties involved. Bear down.
Tyler Buterbaugh (6-2): Bears 28, Giants 17
I don’t expect the Bears to score 40+ points again this week, but they should handle business at home. The Giants’ defense is much better than the Bengals’, but they still have flaws outside of the pass rush. I think Caleb Williams and this Bears offense continue to take strides in the right direction.