The Chicago Bears will be back in the national spotlight in Week 3's Monday night matchup against the Washington Redskins, and all eyes will be on QB Mitch Trubisky, who's quickly become the team's biggest question mark now that Eddy Pineiro proved to the Bears in Week 2's miracle finish at Denver that they no longer have a kicker problem.
The good news for Trubisky is that he'll finally face a defense unlikely to finish anywhere near the NFL's best this season. The Redskins rank near the bottom of the league in every significant category, including passing yards per game. By comparison, the Broncos are a top-three defense against the pass entering Week 3.
Chicago's favorable matchup has experts extremely confident in their ability to come away with the win. According to NFL Pick Watch, 81% of experts polled have the Bears coming out on top.
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Let's be honest, Week 3 should be Chicago's most convincing victory of the early season. They lost a close game to one of the NFL's best teams in Week 1 against the Packers and Week 2's game against the Broncos was more than just a regular matchup; Denver's Vic Fangio had a greater advantage than any opposing defensive coordinator will have against the Bears this season because of his familiarity with the team.
As long as Khalil Mack, Eddie Goldman, Akiem Hicks, Eddie Jackson and the rest of Chicago's stars on defense remain healthy, the Bears should have little trouble moving to 2-1 Monday night.
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