Week 5 picks: Who the experts are taking in Bears vs. Commanders
The Chicago Bears will face the Washington Commanders on Thursday Night Football, where the Bears will look to break an 14-game losing streak.
The Bears are coming off a heartbreaking 31-28 loss, where they choked away a 21-point lead in the third quarter. Quarterback Justin Fields is coming off a career game, and the offense will look to build on its solid outing in Week 4. But Chicago will be without key starters in the secondary — Jaylon Johnson and Eddie Jackson — which means the defense faces another uphill battle against Washington.
The Bears are 6-point road underdogs against the Commanders, according to BetMGM. But what do the experts think? Here’s a look:
USA TODAY
Chris Bumbaca: Commanders
Jarrett Bell: Commanders
Lorenzo Reyes: Commanders
Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz: Commanders
Nate Davis: Commanders
Safid Deen: Commanders
Tyler Dragon: Commanders
Victoria Davis: Commanders
NFL.com
Ali Bhanpuri: Commanders
Brooke Cersosimo: Commanders
Dan Parr: Commanders
Gennaro Filice: Commanders
Tom Blair: Commanders
ESPN
Stephania Bell: No pick
Matt Bowen: Commanders
Mike Clay: Commanders
Jeremy Fowler: No pick
Dan Graziano: No pick
Kimberley Martin: Commanders
Eric Moody: Commanders
Jason Reid: No pick
Lindsey Thiry: No pick
Sam Wickersham: Commanders
CBS Sports
Pete Prisco: Commanders
Will Brinson: Commanders
Jared Dubin: Commanders
Ryan Wilson: Commanders
John Breech: Commanders
Tyler Sullivan: Commanders
Dave Richard: Commanders
Jamey Eisenberg: Commanders
MMQB
Albert Breer: Commanders
Mitch Goldich: Commanders
Claire Kuwana: Commanders
Gilberto Manzano: Commanders
Conor Orr: Bears
John Pluym: Commanders
Matt Verderame: Commanders
Sporting News
Bill Bender – Commanders 31, Bears 24
The Bears and Commanders are running back the 12-7 snoozer Washington won on Thursday Night Football last season. This one will have much more points – mainly because these are the two of the four defenses that allow 30 points or more. The Bears are 0-4 ATS this season, and all of their games have hit the over.
Bleacher Report
Bleacher Report’s Week 5 picks (vs. spread)
Gary Davenport: Commanders
Brad Gagnon: Bears
Ian Hanford: Commanders
Kris Knox: Commanders
Maurice Moton: Bears
Wes O’Donnell: Bears
Brent Sobleski: Bears
Bears Wire
Alyssa Barbieri: Commanders
Brendan Sugrue: Commanders
Lucas Hunt: Bears
Ryan Fedrau: Commanders
Bottom Line
Experts overwhelmingly believe Washington will easily defeat Chicago on Thursday night. Here’s how the final tally looks:
Commanders: 39
Bears: 6
