Sunday, October 11th
Chicago Bears @ Green Bay Packers, 1:00 PM ET
The NFC North is on display in Week 5 with the Chicago Bears visiting the Green Bay Packers. Caleb Williams likely won't be in for this game, but the Bears are 2-0 with wins over Philadelphia and the New York Jets without Williams.
And in those two games, the defense has looked awesome, and the offense just has not had to do much. It feels like the Bears will again roll with Tyson Bagent, as he played well in Week 4, but Case Keenum more than held his own in Week 3, so you could honestly not go wrong with either.
The Bears are just a darn good football team right now - they do a lot well, and if this defense is here to say, it's not a stretch to think that Chicago could win the Super Bowl this year. And with the Packers where they are now, the Bears kind of have to win this game.
The Packers are flat-out bad. The injuries have piled up big-time, but that can also still mean the team isn't any good. Despite Green Bay still being 2-2, they feel a tier or two worse than Chicago, and I do believe we'll see that play out in Week 5.
Green Bay getting this game at home is going to lessen the blow for the Packers, and I do believe they can stay in this game. If Williams was healthy, though, this could end up being a blowout, but given the situation, the Bears should win in a close game.
Ben Johnson is a better coach than Matt LaFleur, and the Bears do more things well than the Packers. You can boil it down and make it that simple, honestly.
Prediction: Bears win 23-20
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