NFL Game Preview: Chicago Bears (4-2) vs. Baltimore Ravens (1-5)

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Venue & Game Details

Stadium: M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

kickoff: 1:00 p.m. ET

Broadcast: CBS: Ian Eagle, J.J. Watt, Evan Washburn (field reporter)

Conference Matchup: NFC North (Bears) vs. AFC North (Ravens)

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Clear skies, 58–62°F at kickoff

Winds: 7–10 mph

Impact: Minimal; passing/kicking unaffected

Injury Report

Chicago Bears:

TE Cole Kmet (back) – Questionable

CB Tyrique Stevenson (shoulder) – Questionable

DT Grady Jarrett (knee) – Out

Baltimore Ravens:

QB Lamar Jackson (hamstring) – Questionable, practiced limited

LB Roquan Smith (hamstring) – Questionable, expected to play

WR Devontez Walker (oblique) – Questionable

LT Ronnie Stanley (ankle) – Questionable

FB Patrick Ricard (calf) – Questionable

Key Player Matchups

Caleb Williams (CHI QB) – 1,351 yards, 9 TD, 3 INT; faces a Ravens defense allowing 246.5 passing YPG.

D’Andre Swift & Kyle Monangai (CHI RBs) – Combined 205 rushing yards last week; test Baltimore’s 134.3 YPG rush defense.

Lamar Jackson (BAL QB) – 869 yards, 10 TD, 1 INT in 4 games; his return is pivotal.

Derrick Henry (BAL RB) – 439 yards, 4 TD; faces Bears’ run defense allowing 137.7 YPG.

Roquan Smith (BAL LB) vs. Bears run game – Former Bear, key to slowing Swift/Monangai.

Recent Team Forms

Bears: Four straight wins, including 26-14 over Saints; defense leads NFL with 16 takeaways.

Ravens: Four straight losses; scored just 13 points in last two games without Jackson.

Series History

All-time: Bears lead 4-3

Last Meeting: Ravens 16, Bears 13 (Nov. 21, 2021)

Last in Baltimore: Bears 27, Ravens 24 (OT, 2017)

Betting Trends:

Bears: 4-2 ATS, 3-2-1 O/U

Ravens: 1-5 ATS, 5-1 O/U

Bears: 2-1 ATS on road

Ravens: 1-3 ATS at home

Historical Betting Results

2021: Ravens -1, won 16-13 (Under 40.5)

2017: Bears +5, won 27-24 OT (Over 39.5)

2013: Bears -3.5, won 23-20 OT (Over 41)

2009: Ravens -10.5, won 31-7 (Under 39)

Projected Score: Bears 27, Ravens 23

BEARS NOTES:

• BEARS have longest active win streak (4) in NFC & can win 5 straight for 1st time since 2018 (Weeks 8-12). • QB CALEB WILLIAMS needs 108 pass yards to reach 5,000 for his career. Has 90+ rating in 3 of his past 4 road starts. Aims for his 8th in row on road with TD pass. • RB D’ANDRE SWIFT had 138 scrimmage yards (124 rush, 14 rec.) & 3rd rush TD of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 135+ scrimmage yards, 4th in row overall with TD & 5th in row on road with TD. Had 7 catches, 107 scrimmage yards (60 rec., 47 rush) & rush TD in his only career game vs. Bal. (9/26/21 w/ Det.). • RB KYLE MONANGAI (rookie) set career highs in scrimmage yards (94) & rush yards (81) & had 1st-career rush TD in Week 7. • WR DJ MOORE aims for his 3rd in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. • WR ROME ODUNZE has 229 rec. yards (76.3 per game) & 3 rec. TDs in 3 road games in 2025. • LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS had 9 tackles, 1st sack of season & 13th-career INT last week, most INT by LB since 2018. Has 7+ tackles in each of his 6 games in 2025 & aims for his 3rd in row on road with 11+ tackles. Has 4 TFL, 4 PD, sack, FF & INT in 4 career games vs. Bal., incl. playoffs, with 7+ tackles in each game. • LB T.J. EDWARDS had 4th-career game with 2 PD & had 1st TFL of season last week. • DL MONTEZ SWEAT had 49th-career sack & 14th-career FF last week. Has 2+ FFs in 6 of his 7 career seasons & aims for his 3rd in row with FF. • DB KYLER GORDON had 1st sack & 10th-career TFL last week. • DB NAHSHON WRIGHT had career-high 2nd INT of season in Week 7. Aims for his 3rd in row overall with PD & 3rd in row on road with TFL. • DB JAQUAN BRISKER had 7th-career sack in Week 7. • DB KEVIN BYARD had 4th INT of season last week, tied-most in NFL in 2025. Has 5 PD & 3 INTs in 4 career games vs. Bal.

RAVENS NOTES:

• QB LAMAR JACKSON has 25 TDs (24 pass, 1 rush) vs. 2 INTs for 127.3 rating in his past 9 home starts, incl. 100+ rating in 8 of 9 starts. Aims for his his 8th in row at home with 2+ TD passes. Is 24-3 (.889 win pct.) vs. NFC teams, highest win pct. by QB vs. opposing conference since 1970 (min. 10 starts). • RB DERRICK HENRY rushed for 122 yards in Week 6, his 49th-career game with 100+ rush yards. Ranks tied-5th all-time with 110 career rush TDs. Has 11,862 rush yards & can become 4th player ever with 12,000 rush yards & 100 rush TDs in 1st 10 career seasons. • WR ZAY FLOWERS has 5+ catches in 5 of 6 games in 2025 & aims for his 4th in row with 5+ receptions. • WR DEANDRE HOPKINS has TD catch in 2 of his 3 career games vs. Chi. Has 993 career receptions & can become 5th player (Keenan Allen, Larry Fitzgerald, HOFer Andre Johnson & Jason Witten) with 1,000+ receptions prior to 34th birthday. • TE MARK ANDREWS had 8 catches for 73 yards in last meeting. • LB ROQUAN SMITH has 34 tackles (8.5 per game) in 4 games this season. Was selected No. 8 overall by Chi. in 2018 NFL Draft & had 606 tackles (8.8 per game), 47 TFL, 20 PD & 16.5 sacks in 69 games (2018-22) with Chi. • LB TRENTON SIMPSON aims for his 3rd in row with 9+ tackles & 0.5+ sacks. • LB TEDDYE BUCHANAN (rookie) aims for his 3rd in row with TFL & 6th in row with 5+ tackles. • DL JOHN JENKINS had 1st sack of season, 2nd-career FF & 3rd-career FR in Week 6. • CB JAIRE ALEXANDER has 9 TFL, 4 TFL & 3 INTs in 11 career games vs. Chi., incl. PD in 5 of his past 6. • CB MARLON HUMPHREY has PD in 4 of his past 5 at home. • S KYLE HAMILTON has 5+ tackles in 4 of his past 5.

Game Odds

Chicago Bears                    49.5

Baltimore Ravens            – 6.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, October 25, 2025