NFL Week 5, 2019: 5 Teams on upset alert

By Dan Parzych | Oct 3, 2019

MIAMI, FL - SEPTEMBER 29: Philip Rivers #17 of the Los Angeles Chargers gestures towards the official before calling a time out in the third quarter against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on September 29, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images) /

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2. Chicago Bears

After a rough start to the season that consisted of falling at home to the Green Bay Packers, the Chicago Bears have found a way to turn things around by winning three games in a row, with their most recent taking place last Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings.

Thanks to their stellar defense, the Bears certainly have what it takes to make another run at the playoffs for a second year in a row, even if Mitch Trubisky suffered an unfortunate shoulder injury during last weekend’s win.

As for their next matchup, Chicago will hit up the west coast to take on the Oakland Raiders, who has every football fan knows were the ones responsible for sending Khalil Mack to the Bears last year in a trade.

While the motivation behind Mack could reach new levels since players always love facing their former teams, the Raiders could be extra motivated as well to try to prove they’re better off without their former linebacker, although that is far from the case.

Plus, thanks to last weekend’s surprise win over the Indianapolis Colts, Oakland is in position to get back above .500, and make the race in the AFC West a little more interesting.

So if the Bears take a light approach to this game, and the Raiders come out firing, why couldn’t they end up being on the wrong side of an upset?

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