2020 NFL picks, score predictions for Week 3

Chicago Bears (2-0) at Atlanta Falcons (0-2)

Sunday, September 27, 1PM ET

I’m probably going to regret this, but I’m still not buying the Chicago Bears as a legitimate threat to rack up a large amount of wins in 2020. They’ve taken down the Lions and Giants so far, but I believe the Atlanta Falcons (despite being 0-2) are the best team they’ve seen so far.

It’s not like the Falcons haven’t flashed upside this season. They kept up with the Seattle Seahawks in Week 1, and held a huge lead over the Cowboys in Week 2 before blowing it in typical Falcons fashion. In this one, though, they’re facing a far less explosive offense.

Yes, Mitchell Trubisky has been exceptional this year. It’s almost as if he knows his contract is about to be up, and wants his slice of the pie that so many other young quarterbacks have been receiving recently. The Chicago defense is also outstanding, but they have yet to face the type of attack that Atlanta offers.

I’m predicting that we see more sparks from the Falcons passing attack, with Matt Ryan having a career day. Calvin Ridley and Julio Jones put the Bears secondary on notice, racking up huge yards and putting too many points on the board for Trubisky to match.

Prediction: Falcons win 35-27