The Chicago Bears will open the 2023 NFL season against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, where Chicago is looking to break an eight-game losing streak against their rivals.
The Bears are coming off a 3-14 season, which earned them the No. 1 overall pick. It was an eventful offseason for Chicago, who acquired some big names in DJ Moore, Tremaine Edmunds, T.J. Edwards, Yannick Ngakoue and some notable rookies. If Justin Fields takes a step forward in his development this season, there’s no telling what the ceiling could look like for this team.
Buy Bears TicketsThe Bears are 1-point home favorites against the Packers, according to BetMGM. But what do the experts think? Here’s a look:
USA TODAY
Chris Bumbaca: Packers
Jarrett Bell: Packers
Lorenzo Reyes: Packers
Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz: Packers
Nate Davis: Packers
Safid Deen: Packers
Tyler Dragon: Bears
Victoria Davis: Packers
NFL.com
Ali Bhanpuri: Bears
Brooke Cersosimo: Packers
Dan Parr: Bears
Gennaro Filice: Packers
Tom Blair: Bears
ESPN
Stephania Bell: No pick
Matt Bowen: Bears
Mike Clay: Bears
Jeremy Fowler: Packers
Dan Graziano: Bears
Kimberley Martin: Bears
Eric Moody: Packers
Jason Reid: Bears
Lindsey Thiry: Bears
Sam Wickersham: Bears
CBS Sports
Pete Prisco: Packers
Will Brinson: Packers
Jared Dubin: Packers
Ryan Wilson: Packers
John Breech: Packers
Tyler Sullivan: Packers
Dave Richard: Packers
Jamey Eisenberg: Bears
MMQB
Albert Breer: Packers
Mitch Goldich: Bears
Claire Kuwana: Bears
Gilberto Manzano: Packers
Conor Orr: Packers
John Pluym: Bears
Matt Verderame: Packers
Sporting News
Bill Bender – Packers 30, Bears 28
From a perception standpoint, few games will elicit a larger over-reaction in Week 1. Justin Fields is projected to take the next step, but nobody will believe it if he can’t beat Green Bay. Fields is 0-4 against the Packers. Jordan Love will make his first start against a franchise that Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers torched for a 46-15 record as starters with the Packers. Fields and Love both show promise in a fantastic back-and-forth matchup.
Athlon Sports
Alek Arend: Bears
Matt Audilet: Bears
Cameron Flynn: Packers
Bleacher Report
Bleacher Report’s Week 1 picks
Gary Davenport: Packers
Brad Gagnon: Bears
Ian Hanford: Packers
Kris Knox: Packers
Maurice Moton: Bears
Wes O’Donnell: Packers
Brent Sobleski: Packers
Bears Wire
Alyssa Barbieri: Bears
Brendan Sugrue: Bears
Lucas Hunt: Bears
Ryan Fedrau: Bears
Nate Atkins: Bears
Bottom Line
Experts are divided about who will win this game. Here’s how the final tally looks:
Packers: 29
Bears: 24
