The Sun-Times’ experts offer their picks for the Bears’ game Sunday against the Jaguars at TIAA Bank Field:
RICK MORRISSEY
Bears 27-20
This is a tap-in, a layup, an open-net goal. If the dreadful Jaguars lose out, they’ll be first in line for Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence. If the Bears win out, they’ll have a good chance of making the playoffs. Everybody wins! Season: 7-7.
RICK TELANDER
Bears 38-16
Just saw the 1-13 Jags are on pace to have the largest losing points differential in the history of the NFL. Who are the Bears to stop such passion? Such bottom-feeding? Such wretchedness? They must not interfere. Season: 8-6.
PATRICK FINLEY
Bears 27-15
The Bears don’t often blow teams out. Throw out the 29-point win against the Texans, and they’ve won six games this year by a combined 26 points. The Bears, though, haven’t faced a team so incentivized to lose in, well, ever. Season: 11-3.
JASON LIESER
Bears 41-14
This will get out of hand quickly. A Bears team that seems to be finally figuring itself out and desperately needs the win to stay in the playoff hunt runs up against a Jaguars team incentivized to lose so it can get the top pick. It’s rarely this easy. Season: 5-9.
MARK POTASH
Bears, 30-16
Mqtchups make this an easy pick. The Bears’ offense is on a roll and facing a Jaguars defense ranked 32nd in yards and 30th in points. And the Bears’ defense, under the gun to atone for recent performances, should handle the Jaguars 23rd-ranked offense. Season: 7-7.
