Chicago at Atlanta
ATLANTA (Interstat) — The Chicago Bears will visit the Atlanta Falcons in a National Football League game Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Chicago enters with a 3-2 record, while Atlanta is 2-3. Both teams have played five games this season. The Bears are 3-2 overall, and the Falcons are 2-3 overall. Chicago is the visiting team, and Atlanta is the home team.
Chicago most recently lost 31-7 at Green Bay. Case Keenum completed 11 of 19 passes for 108 yards and rushed once for 4 yards. Tyson Bagent completed 12 of 21 passes for 87 yards and rushed three times for 17 yards. D’Andre Swift rushed nine times for 43 yards and caught four passes for 30 yards and one touchdown. Chicago also has wins against the New York Jets, Philadelphia and Carolina this season, along with a loss to Minnesota. The Bears beat the Jets 23-12, beat Philadelphia 27-7, lost to Minnesota 9-3 and beat Carolina 59-37.
Keenum is a player to watch for Chicago. In an earlier appearance this season, he completed 24 of 34 passes for 247 yards with two passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown in a win against Philadelphia. He also rushed once for 6 yards in that game.
Atlanta most recently lost 30-23 in overtime to Baltimore. Michael Penix Jr. completed 19 of 32 passes for 240 yards with one touchdown and rushed twice for 8 yards. Tua Tagovailoa completed 2 of 3 passes for 34 yards. Bijan Robinson rushed 17 times for 86 yards and caught four passes for 32 yards. Atlanta also has wins against New Orleans and Green Bay this season, along with losses to Carolina and Pittsburgh. The Falcons beat New Orleans 45-24, beat Green Bay 35-14, lost to Carolina 34-3 and lost to Pittsburgh 20-13.
Penix is a player to watch for Atlanta. In a win at New Orleans, he completed 15 of 20 passes for 223 yards with one touchdown. In a win at Green Bay, he completed 18 of 25 passes for 256 yards with one touchdown.
Chicago will next host New England. Atlanta will next host San Francisco. Chicago’s upcoming schedule also includes games against Seattle, Tampa Bay, New Orleans, Detroit, Jacksonville, Miami, Buffalo, Green Bay and Detroit. Atlanta’s upcoming schedule also includes games against Tampa Bay, Cincinnati, Kansas City, Minnesota, Detroit, Cleveland, Washington, Tampa Bay and New Orleans.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Atlanta 33, Chicago 31. Chicago has been installed as a 1-point favorite with a spread of -1. The over/under is 51.5.