Washington Commanders Hope to Avoid Disappointment vs. Winless Chicago Bears

The Washington Commanders have a quick turnaround as they host the Bears at FedEx Field for Thursday Night Football.

The Washington Commanders have a quick turnaround as they host the Bears at FedEx Field for Thursday Night Football.

Chicago sits at 0-4 a month into the season, searching for answers up and down the roster. The Bears enjoyed their best offensive output of the season in Week 4 in a 31-28 loss to the Denver Broncos. Chicago blew a 21-point lead in the game but enjoyed its highest points production of 2023.

Washington had its own disappointment in Week 4 with a 34-31 overtime loss to the division-rival Eagles. At 2-2, the Commanders expected a better start to the season with consecutive losses to Buffalo and Philly. The 37-3 loss to the Bills in Week 3 was the most alarming offensively, but Washington rebounded nicely with 31 points against a stout Philadelphia defense last week.

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Quarterback Sam Howell and the Commanders hope to stay on track against a Bears defense that has allowed an average of just over 34 points per game. Howell has stated they will not overlook what is still a talented roster.

“They're talented. Obviously, the record is what it is, but it's definitely not a team you can take lightly," Howell said. "There's no easy games in the NFL and they have a lot of really good players on their defense and they fly around. They play hard and you can tell they want to win and it's definitely a challenge for us and we definitely have our hands full. 

Drama surrounds the Bears as they asked receiver Chase Claypool to stay home and not attend the matchup with the Broncos. Claypool has been vocal about his unhappiness in Chicago after being traded for a second-round pick last season, indicating he's not being put in the best position to succeed.

Bears vs. Commanders kicks off at 8:15 p.m. The game can be watched on Amazon Prime Video.