Mike Ditka, the Hall of Fame tight end who coached the 1985 Bears to their only Super Bowl title, has died at 86, just days before Chicago faces Green Bay at Lambeau Field.
Prediction markets favor the Bears over the Packers despite the standings — here’s the data, injuries, and QB situations driving the line.
Case Keenum replaces the injured Caleb Williams under center for Chicago, shifting Monday Night Football equity toward D’Andre Swift, Rome Odunze, and Kalif Raymond against a leaky Eagles run defense.
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Caleb Williams is doubtful for Monday’s game against the Eagles, and with Tyson Bagent in concussion protocol, Case Keenum is set for his first start since 2023 as the line swings six points toward Philadelphia.
Case Keenum is trending after Tyson Bagent entered the concussion protocol and Caleb Williams was ruled week-to-week, putting the 38-year-old journeyman in line to start Monday Night Football for the Bears.
Zach Ertz is signing with the Eagles’ practice squad and could be elevated to face the Bears on Monday night after Dallas Goedert’s MCL injury sidelined Philadelphia’s starting tight end.
The Bears sent DT Gervon Dexter to the Falcons for CB Clark Phillips III and a 2027 fifth-rounder on cut-day morning, reuniting Dexter with GM Ian Cunningham and shifting Atlanta’s defensive line outlook.
The Bears sent DT Gervon Dexter Sr. to Atlanta for CB Clark Phillips III and a 2027 fifth-round pick, a deal that reunites Dexter with Falcons GM Ian Cunningham and comes as Atlanta’s win total odds tick upward.
Bears safety Coby Bryant will miss four to six months after knee surgery, a major blow to a rebuilt secondary and a factor bettors are weighing against Chicago’s 9.5-win total.
Darnell Wright agreed to a four-year, $116 million extension with $93 million guaranteed, making him the NFL’s highest-paid right tackle and locking down Chicago’s offensive line through 2031.
The Lions are favored at +180 to win back the NFC North, but Micah Parsons’ ACL recovery timeline and a resurgent Bears team keep the race tight entering 2026.
