Windy City Gridiron
Hello, Chicago Bears fans It’s bounce-back weekend as the Beloved face off against the vaunted pass rush of Myles Garrett and the Cleveland Browns The Bears are coming off a heart-breaking, stunning loss against the Green Bay Packers punctuated by an interception in the endzone in the waning seconds that ended the Bears comeback and handed them the loss The Browns, on the other hand, are coming off a close loss against the Tennessee Titans that saw their rookie QB, Shedeur Sanders, earn rookie of the week honors and, despite their 3-10 record, there is some hope in the Dog Pound that maybe, just maybe, they have a starting QB But which team will come out victorious this Sunday in Chicago, with temperatures excepted to dip low, and wind chill factors that will be in the negatives at kickoff Our WCG contributors sound off:
GOOCH: 31-10 Bears over the Browns While Sanders has shown some promise against the bottom-feeding Titans, the Browns and the Bears are who their records are Caleb leads the office with 300 yards passing and a touchdown pass to Loveland and Odunze, back from his injury KM rushes for over 100 yards and a score And the Bears secondary picks off Sanders three times as the Bears enjoy short fields all days Garrett gets his with two sacks of Caleb, but for the most part the Bears rushing attack keeps the Browns on their heels Despite the bitter cold, the sun shines on the Beloved in a dominating performance.
Lester: With the Bears currently holding on to the last postseason spot in the tough NFC, this may as well be a playoff game for them This team has been resilient all season, and that continues on Sunday as they beat the Browns, 27 to 13 I’m looking for a big Kyle Monangai game with over 100 yards, and Caleb Williams will find some running lanes too while getting 50 on the ground, as the Bears rack up over 200 yards rushing.
Sam: Cold, December football is what teams like Chicago and Cleveland were meant to play in. I think Cleveland’s defense is going to keep them in this game, but ultimately Ben Johnson has these guys focused and won’t let them forget they haven’t accomplished anything yet. Bears 24, Browns 19.
Jack R Salo: One of the coldest games in Soldier Field history, so I don’t think either team will be throwing much here. Look for another game where Swift and Monangai combine for big yards on the ground, and the Bears handle a tanking Browns team 21-13.
