(670 The Score) The Bears (4-2) will visit the Ravens (1-5) Sunday, with kickoff set for noon CT from M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.
Our 670 The Score pregame show will start at 9 a.m. and last until kickoff. Our postgame show will begin when the Bears game ends, tentatively set for 3 p.m. You can listen here.
You can check out all of 670’s preview coverage of the Bears-Ravens matchup by clicking here. Below are game predictions from our 670 hosts, producers and writers.
David Haugh (4-2): Ravens 24, Bears 23
This prediction comes with an asterisk. It’s contingent on Lamar Jackson playing, which will provide an emotional boost for the Ravens and a challenge too great for the Bears defense. Yes, he’s that significant – and if Jackson sits out due to injury, the Bears will win 27-20. Caleb Williams will improve, but this one hinges on the Bears defense.
Marshall Harris (3-3): Ravens 30, Bears 24
Lamar Jackson is healthy. Tyrique Stevenson and Kyler Gordon aren’t. I just can't envision a desperate Ravens team coming off their bye falling to 1-6. It's bleak, very bleak.
Chris Emma (3-3): Ravens 27, Bears 23
The Bears' winning streak is halted at four games as the Ravens find their form with Lamar Jackson back in the fold. Caleb Williams will have a better day but won't produce quite enough to win.
Paul Pabst (4-2): Ravens 24, Bears 23
I would pick the Bears if Lamar Jackson were out for sure. Here's the thing – there's no way the Ravens are as bad as their record. Vegas has a 1-5 team as a 6.5-point favorite over a 4-2 team here. That makes no sense. What makes less sense is picking against Vegas.
Alex Kuhn (5-1): Bears 27, Ravens 24
The Ravens are in a bad spot. I believe their problems are too big to shake off. Head coach John Harbaugh is publicly shaming offensive coordinator Todd Monken defensive coordinator Zach Orr's unit can't stop a nosebleed and pinball machines are going missing from the facility.
Jakob Stutz (4-2): Ravens 28, Bears 24
Th Bears play well, but with the Ravens desperate to basically keep their season alive, Baltimore wins a close one.
Sean Sears (6-0): Ravens 31, Bears 27
Despite the Ravens’ 1-5 start, Lamar Jackson being back and playing at home in Baltimore feels like a loss for the Bears. It’s a tough environment for visitors, and I think the Bears’ winning streak ends this Sunday at four games.
Tyler Ferengul (3-3): Bears 27, Ravens 23
Regardless of Lamar Jackson’s status, I believe in the Bears. And I believe they'll win this game. The Ravens are coming off a bye week in which they’ve gotten healthier, but the Bears’ run game has been cooking. That continues against a Ravens defense that’s had a trying season. I also believe in the Bears defense. We've seen what pressure can do to Jackson, and I think that Dennis Allen will have one of his star linebackers accounting for Jackson at all times, likely as a spy. Give me the Bears as they move to 5-2. The momentum is real, and the Bears haven't even played their best football yet.
Clint Clouse (5-1): Ravens 24, Bears 21
If Lamar Jackson wasn't playing, this game would be easier to predict than the Bears’ win over the Saints last week. This is a crucial game for both teams. The Ravens need to win like they need air to breath, because their season could be declared over if they lose. The Bears want to keep their good momentum going, and it’s important for them to keep stacking wins with a tougher back half of the schedule. The Ravens are going to get a number of players back from injuries, including receiver Zay Flowers, linebacker Roquan Smith, safety Kyle Hamilton and likely Jackson. I really want to pick the Bears because they've won four in a row and a victory over the Ravens would catapult the expectations in a way that fans perhaps didn't think was possible this year. But I think the Ravens need to win this game to keep their slim playoff hopes alive. The Bears won't make it easy on them.
Robbie Triano (3-3): Bears 30, Ravens 27
Should the Bears win? No. While the Ravens haven’t been the team we've known them to be this season, Lamar Jackson will be playing quarterback. However, I made a rule for myself: Believe in Ben Johnson and the Bears until they prove me wrong. In order for the Bears to win this game, Caleb Williams has to be better, and I believe in him to do so. Bear down.
Tyler Buterbaugh (5-1): Bears 24, Ravens 21
I have all the faith in this Bears defense, which will handle business even if Lamar Jackson is playing. Caleb Williams is coming off one of the worst games of his career, but I don’t expect to see that type of play from him two weeks in a row. Drink the Kool-Aid.