With the Chicago Bears (7-7) officially eliminated from playoff contention, there’s nothing left of significance for them to play for. So it becomes about building for 2020 as they prepare to face the Kansas City Chiefs (10-4).
There will be no shortage of storylines this week as Mitchell Trubisky will face off against Patrick Mahomes, the MVP quarterback taken after him in the 2017 NFL Draft. Then there’s Matt Nagy squaring off against his mentor Andy Reid. But there’s one significant difference between the Bears and Chiefs: One is headed to the postseason and the other is sent into early hibernation.
Still, the Bears have played well in the last month to have a chance against the high-powered Chiefs. But apparently the experts don’t feel the same. They’re not giving the Bears a chance in this game as 100 percent of experts polled believe the Chiefs will beat the Bears, according to NFL Pick Watch.
Can the Bears prove those experts wrong and pull the upset over the Chiefs? Will Trubisky get the best of Mahomes, at least in this game? Will the student outsmart the teacher? Can the Bears find something to build on for 2020?
We’ll see Sunday when the Bears and Chiefs kick things off at 7:20 p.m. CT on NBC.
