The Jayden Daniels injury will throw Washington out of sync against a Chicago team on the rise. The Bears' defense ranks top five in yards per play, points per play, opponent red zone scoring percentage, and takeaways this season. A banged-up Daniels or Marcus Mariota will struggle against this unit.

Chicago will also take advantage of a Washington defense that ranks 25th in EPA per play and has been a sieve in the red zone. They are especially poor at rushing the passer and defending the pass. Caleb Williams (seven TDs and one INT over the last three games) will pick apart the Commanders' secondary, leading his team to a road win and cover.