On October 5th, 2023, the 0-4 Chicago Bears faced off against the 2-2 Washington Commanders. The two starting quarterbacks? Justin Fields and Sam Howell.
This year, the 4-2 Chicago Bears will face off against the 5 - 2 Washington Commanders. The two starting quarterbacks? Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels.
What a difference a year can make.
The Bears open up as 1.5-point road favorites over the Commanders.
Chicago will be coming off of their Week 7 bye week. Head coach Matt Eberflus, in his two years with the Bears, is 1-1 following a bye week. The Bears' secondary is littered with injuries, so here's to hoping the injury report is lighter following the rest week.
Washington, coming off an emphatic 40-7 victory over the Carolina Panthers, maybe without their star rookie quarterback, Jayden Daniels. Daniels suffered a rib injury last Sunday and was unable to return.
We will monitor his status for Week 8 throughout the week.
If Daniels cannot play, another (former) No. 2 overall pick will take his place in Marcus Mariota. On Sunday, Mariota went 18/23 for 205 yards and two touchdowns.
This game, originally slated for Noon on Sunday, has been flexed to the 3:25 PM slot.
All eyes will be on Caleb Williams and the Bears. Let’s give them a show.
Bear down.
