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By Gabe Smallson
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The Chicago Bears will head to the Nation's Capital to take on the Washington Commanders to close out Week 6 of the NFL season, and the second of a Monday Night Football doubleheader.
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The last time these two teams played, there was the infamous Hail Mary play that vaulted the Commanders over the top. Upon further review, Bears defensive back Tyrique Stevenson could be seen taunting the crowd as the play started, mere seconds before Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels completed the 52-yard touchdown to get his team the win.
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The No. 1 overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft, Bears quarterback Caleb Williams, is up against the No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft in Daniels as the two have had different fates as field generals. Williams is 7-14 as a starter so far, and Daniels is 14-6, including getting his team to the NFC Title Game last year.
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The Bears are coming off a marginal win over the Las Vegas Raiders — escaping via a blocked field goal attempt as time expired — but the defense still forced four turnovers in a gritty showing on the road. The Commanders looked spectacular last week as they took down the Los Angeles Chargers on the road, limiting the run game and watching Jacory (Bill) Croskey-Merritt dominate with 111 yards on the ground and two touchdowns.
Both quarterbacks are below league average when it comes to completion percentage this season, with Williams at the No. 27 spot and Daniels at No. 31. Defensively, the Bears allow the most yards per play in the league (6.7), and the Commanders allow the ninth-most yards per game (5.6).
Will the Bears improve to 3-2, or will the Commanders get to a commanding 4-2 record on Monday Night Football? The staff at Newsweek Sports has some insight.
Nelson Espinal: The Bears are on a two-game winning streak, dethroning two flawed, but solid teams: the Cowboys and Raiders. Caleb Williams is playing well, flashing his all-world potential under the structure of Ben Johnson. However, Chicago has a terrible run defense, and it should cost them against the well-planned run game of Kliff Kingsbury, led by Jaden Daniels. The Commanders will run all over the Bears, and while Chicago's offense can keep them in the game, it is hard to see the Commanders dropping this game at home.
Prediction: Commanders 23, Bears 17
Noah Camras: The Bears and Commanders will be linked for the foreseeable future after Chicago took Caleb Williams with the No. 1 overall pick in last year’s draft, and Washington took Jayden Daniels at No. 2. The Commanders bested the Bears last year with a last-second Hail Mary. This year, Williams and co. will get their revenge in a back-and-forth contest.
Prediction: Bears 24, Commanders 23
Ricardo Sandoval: The No. 1 and No. 2 picks from the 2024 NFL Draft square off again on the same field as last season. The Bears are fresh off a bye, while the Commanders are fresh off a stellar win on the road over the Chargers. The Commanders are favored in this matchup, but I think the Bears come out and steal this one on the road.
Prediction: Bears 26, Commanders 24
Gabe Smallson: We are going to have a good one on Monday Night Football. The Bears know how things ended last year against the Commanders — and after coming off a somewhat miraculous win against a team they know they can handily beat, there will be no greater stage to prove that they're the better team than primetime. The Commanders, on the other hand, looked spectacular against a talented Chargers team last week. This game is going to come down to who will answer the call and meet their moment, and I have to go with the No. 1 overall pick with a chip on his shoulder.
Prediction: Bears 24, Commanders 21
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