Venue & Game Details
Location: Northwest Stadium, 1600 FedEx Way, Landover, MD 20785
Kickoff: 8:15 p.m. ET / 7:15 p.m. CT
Broadcast: ABC: Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters (field reporter), Laura Rutledge (field reporter)
Radio: ESPN 1000 Chicago; Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, Ross Tucker
Weather Forecast (Landover, MD)
Temperature: ~52–54°F at kickoff
Conditions: Rain likely, with 90–100% chance of precipitation
Wind: 15–17 mph crosswinds
Impact: Wet field and gusty winds could reduce passing efficiency and field goal reliability
Injury Report
Chicago Bears
S Jaquan Brisker (quad) – Questionable
DT Grady Jarrett (knee) – Questionable
OT Darnell Wright (elbow) – Questionable
CB Kyler Gordon (hamstring) – Questionable
LB T.J. Edwards (hamstring) – Questionable
TE Colston Loveland (hip) – Questionable
CB Jaylon Johnson (groin) – IR
K Cairo Santos (quad) – Questionable
Washington Commanders
WR Terry McLaurin (quad) – Questionable
WR Noah Brown (groin/knee) – Questionable
WR Deebo Samuel (heel/rest) – Limited, expected to play
TE John Bates (shoulder) – Questionable
RB Chris Rodriguez Jr. (calf) – Questionable
DE Javontae Jean-Baptiste (pectoral) – IR
RB Austin Ekeler (Achilles) – IR
Player Matchups
Caleb Williams (CHI QB) vs. Commanders Pass Rush: Williams (927 yards, 8 TD, 2 INT) has shown poise, but Washington ranks top-5 in sacks led by Dorance Armstrong (5).
Rome Odunze (CHI WR) vs. Commanders Secondary: Odunze has 296 yards and 5 TDs; if McLaurin is limited, Odunze could be the most impactful WR on the field.
D’Andre Swift (CHI RB) vs. Bobby Wagner (WAS LB): Swift leads Chicago with 187 yards, but Wagner (56 tackles) is still elite against the run.
Jayden Daniels (WAS QB) vs. Bears Secondary: Daniels has 664 yards, 4 TDs, no INTs, plus mobility. Chicago’s DB injuries could open big plays.
Jacory Croskey-Merritt (WAS RB) vs. Bears Run Defense: Rookie RB averaging 6.6 YPC; Bears allow 164 rush YPG (30th).
Team Records & Recent Form
Chicago Bears (2-2)
Last 4: W @ LV (25-24), W vs DAL (31-14), L @ DET (52-21), L vs MIN (27-24)
Strength: Takeaways (8 in last 2 games)
Weakness: Run defense (bottom 3 in NFL)
Washington Commanders (3-2)
Last 5: W @ LAC (27-10), L @ ATL (34-27), W vs LV (41-24), L @ GB (27-18), W vs NYG (21-6)
Strength: #1 rushing attack (156 YPG)
Weakness: Offensive line pass protection (bottom-10 in sacks allowed)
Series History
All-time: Washington leads 28-25-1
Last meeting: Commanders 18, Bears 15 (Oct 27, 2024)
At Washington: Bears are 12-14-1 historically
Betting Trends
Bears: 4-1 to the Over in last 5; 2-10 SU in last 12 road games
Commanders: 7-2 ATS in last 9; 5-0 ATS in last 5 home games
Over is 5-2 in last 7 meetings between these teams
BEARS NOTES:
• QB CALEB WILLIAMS completed 22 of 37 atts. (59.5 pct.) for 212 yards & TD vs. INT in Week 4. Has 2+ TD passes & 90+ rating in 2 of past 3. Totaled 178 yards (131 pass, 47 rush) in last meeting. Has TD pass & INT in each of his 2 career starts on MNF. • RB D’ANDRE SWIFT had 60 scrimmage yards (38 rush, 22 rec.) & rush TD in Week 4. Aims for his 7th in row with 60+ scrimmage yards & has rush TD in 2 of past 3. Aims for his 4th in row on road with rush TD. Has 508 scrimmage yards (101.6 per game) & 5 TDs (3 rush, 2 rec.) in 5 career games vs. Was., with TD in each game, incl. 129 rush yards & rush TD in last meeting. Has 644 scrimmage yards (92 per game) in 7 career games on MNF. • WR ROME ODUNZE had 69 rec. yards & TD catch in Week 4 & was only player in NFL with rec. TD in each of 1st 4 weeks of season. Aims for 4th in row with 60+ rec. yards. Had 41 rec. yards in last meeting. • WR DJ MOORE aims for 4th in row with 4+ catches. Has 307 rec. yards (102.3 per game) & 4 rec. TDs in his past 3 vs. Was. Has 5+ catches in 5 of his past 6 in primetime. • WR OLAMIDE ZACCHEAUS led team with season-high 5 catches in Week 4. • TE COLE KMET had season-high 46 rec. yards in Week 4. • LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS aims for 6th in row with 7+ tackles & 3rd in row with 11+ tackles. Had 10 tackles in last meeting & has 8+ tackles in each of 4 career games vs. Was. Has TFL in 5 of his past 6 on MNF. • LB NOAH SEWELL had 5 tackles, TFL & 3rd-career FF in Week 4. Aims for 3rd in row on road with TFL. Had FF in last meeting. • DB TYRIQUE STEVENSON had 6 tackles, 2 PD FR & 1st INT of season in Week 4, 1st-career game with INT & FR. Aims for 3rd in row with 2+ PD & FR. Has 9 tackles & PD in each of 2 career games vs. Was. Aims for 3rd in row on MNF with PD. • S KEVIN BYARD had 7 tackles & 2 INTs in Week 4, 5th-career game with 2+ INTs, most among active players. Aims for 3rd in row with INT.
COMMNADERS NOTES:
• QB JAYDEN DANIELS totaled 270 yards (231 pass, 39 rush) with TD pass vs. 0 INTs & season-high 100 rating last week. Aims for his 5th in row with 0 INTs. Has 95+ rating in 2 of 3 starts this season. Is 8-2 in 10 career home starts, with 2+ TD passes in 4 of his past 5 at home. Totaled 378 yards (326 pass, 52 rush) with TD pass vs. 0 INTs & 92.7 rating in last meeting. Is 1st player in NFL history with 4,000+ pass yards (4,232) & 1,000+ rush yards (1,015) in 1st 20 career games. • RB JACORY CROSKEY-MERRITT led team with career-high 150 scrimmage yards (111 rush, 39 rec.) & 2 rush TDs last week, 2nd Was. rookie ever with 150+ scrimmage yards & 2+ rush TDs in a game (Alfred Morris, 12/30/12). Has rush TD in 2 of past 3. Leads rookies with 4 rush TDs this season & ranks 4th with 283 rush yards. • WR TERRY MCLAURIN had 5 catches for 125 yards in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row on MNF with 100+ rec. yards. • WR DEEBO SAMUEL led team with season highs in catches (8) & rec. yards (96) & had 3rd TD catch of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row with rec. TD. Is 3rd player ever with 5,000+ rec. yards (5,092) & 1,000+ rush yards (1,189) in 1st 7 seasons. • WR LUKE MCCAFFREY had 50 rec. yards last week. Has TD catch in 2 of past 3. • LB BOBBY WAGNER led team with season-high 14 tackles last week & is 6th player since 2000 with 10+ tackles in each of team’s 1st 5 games of season. Has TFL in 2 of past 3. Has 7+ tackles in each of 4 career games vs. Was. • LB VON MILLER had season-high 1.5 sacks in Week 5. Has 0.5+ sacks in 3 of past 4. Has sack in 2 of 3 career games vs. Chi. Has TFL in 4 of his past 5 on MNF. • LB FRANKIE LUVU has 7+ tackles in 2 of past 3. • DE DORANCE ARMSTRONG has TFL in each of 5 games this season & sack in 4 of 5 games. Has 0.5+ sacks in 4 of 6 career games on MNF. • CB MIKE SAINRISTIL had 7 tackles, 2 PD & INT last week & aims for 3rd in row with INT. Aims for 5th in row with 5+ tackles. Had PD in last meeting.
Game Odds
Chicago Bears 49.5
Washington Commanders – 4.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Sunday, October 12, 2025
