Bears vs. Commanders Prediction Revealed

The Washington Commanders are facing off against the Chicago Bears in Week 8.

Jeremy Brener | Oct 24, 2024

Oct 5, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders wide receiver Jamison Crowder (83) carries the ball against the Chicago Bears during the second half at FedExField. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-Imagn Images / Brad Mills-Imagn Images

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The Washington Commanders face off against the Chicago Bears in Week 8 in a battle between the top two picks from this year's NFL Draft.

While No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams will start for the Bears, No. 2 overall pick Jayden Daniels' status is up in the air for the Commanders.

Daniels bruised his ribs on his first drive last week against the Carolina Panthers, and it has held him out of the first two practices of the week.

That's why CBS Sports writer Pete Prisco believes the Bears should beat the Commanders.

"This was supposed to be the game highlighting 2024 No. 1 pick Caleb Williams of the Bears vs. No. 2 overall pick Jayden Daniels of the Commanders," Prisco writes. "But Daniels has a rib injury and his availability is in doubt. That would mean Marcus Mariota would start. Without Daniels, the pick is the Bears since they have the better defense. Williams will continue to show improvement."

If Daniels can heal and start this weekend, it should help the Commanders. But in the case that he cannot go, Marcus Mariota will get the start, and Washington feels confident given the fact that he performed well against the Panthers.

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Published Oct 24, 2024

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.