The Sun-Times’ experts offer their picks for the Bears’ season finale Sunday afternoon at Lambeau Field:
Rick Morrissey
Packers, 24-17: Both teams have won five of their last seven games, but only one has a chance to make the playoffs — the Packers. Give this one to the team with the home-field advantage. Season: 10-6.
Rick Telander
Bears, 24-21: Why stop now and make the Bears 2024 No. 1 draft pick an easy one? Time for one last burst of Justin Fields’ sporadic excitement. Season: 11-5.
Scoop Jackson
Packers, 35-34: Even though the fight for second in the Central is real and the Packers are playing like middle-feeders, I predicted the Bears would be 7-10 for the season. Therefore, my ego for being correct overrides what I think the real outcome of the game will be. Season: 11-5.
Patrick Finley
Bears, 21-18 (OT): Since beating the Chiefs on Dec. 3, the Packers have two wins: by three at the last-place Panthers and by 23 Sunday against a Vikings rookie quarterback with 10 career pass attempts. Season: 13-3.
Jason Lieser
Packers, 24-21: The Bears are much better now than in Week 1, but it’s difficult to imagine the Packers blowing their chance at the playoffs by losing at home to their archrival. Season: 9-7.
Mark Potash
Packers, 24-23: The Packers will be facing a different Bears team than the one they beat 38-20 in the season opener. But after faltering last year in Week 18 vs. the Lions, the Packers will be motivated to not let it happen again. Season: 10-6.
