The Bears roll into town to take on the rebounding Baltimore Ravens. The Bears lead the all-time series with the Ravens at 3 to 2, but they are still winless in Baltimore and this will be their first contest since 2013. The last place Bears have played poorly so far and currently sit at 1 – 4, they have struggled especially on the offensive side of the ball and average just 15.6 points per game. Their one victory came against the Steelers which just goes to prove that anything can happen on any given Sunday. The Bears can be tricky however and if watched them play this past Monday against the Vikings you got to see a few of their trick plays. Last week the Bears benched their starting quarterback (Mike Glennon) in favor of their rookie Mitchell Trubisky. Trubisky was a first round pick by the Bears this past May and was one of the best quarterbacks coming out of the draft. You would think that he is likely to have his hands full against the Ravens defense. That said, Trubisky is quick on his feet and likely to give us some problems keeping him in the pocket. I will not be surprised if gets a few first downs with his feet. Harbaugh is undefeated against rookie quarterbacks and hopefully that streak will continue this Sunday.

Last Sunday’s game was easily the Ravens best all round performance this year and the formula for success is pretty simple – play penalty free, establish the run game, and don’t turn the ball over. If the Ravens can do that again this week it will not only produce another win, it will start to establish some consistency for this team – which is sorely needed. This year the Ravens have been full of surprises, few of which I saw coming. Coming into the season I had them going 3 and 2 in the first 5 games, with wins against the Browns (H), Jags (A), and the Steelers(H) – shows you how much I know about this team.

The weather Sunday is expected to be in the mid 80’s which should bring out the cramp monster for some players. I have to imagine that the players hate playing in that kind of heat – especially this late in the year. Ravens are typically very strong at home against inferior teams and if you add a rookie quarterback to the mix – you have to believe that the Ravens win with some ease. Vegas has the Ravens by 6 ½ and I expect that they will cover. The 12th man should be loud and proud on Sunday which will make it challenging for Trubisky. I expect that this game will be decided by the 3rd quarter. Here are a few things on my wish list for this Sunday.

I would like to see Perriman make a few catches and build up his confidence

I would like to see a game where there are no Ravens assisted off the field

And finally, I’d like to a game where the Ravens don’t burn a time out because they can’t get the play snapped in time

If things work out this Sunday this could be the beginning of a string of wins as we follow with Minnesota, Miami and Tennessee – all winnable games before we hit the bye week. Enjoy the game and stay thirsty my friends.

Chicago Bears hosted by the Baltimore Ravens – Sunday, October 15th @ 1:00 PM Odds – Ravens by 6 ½

Game Predictions Score Ravens 24 Bears 16 Turnovers Plus 1 Net Rushing Yardage Ravens 133 Bears 112 Net Passing Yardage Ravens 242 Bears 177

Miscellaneous Predictions

Trubisky runs for 42 yards, and throws a pick

Collins breaks off a run of 25+ yards

Mike Wallace has 7 receptions for 83 yards

Refs make terrible calls

Possible Monday morning headlines

Frisky Trubisky falls short against Ravens

Ravens gain momentum in home victory

Keys to the Game