NEWSLETTER
Let’s not act like we haven’t had this game circled on our calendars since the schedule dropped earlier this year.
Khalil Mack getting an opportunity to prove why the Raiders should have shelled out big-time money to give him an extension is the type of storyline drams are made of for guys like me. And while Mack tried to downplay it at times this week, but he is human (super-human on the football field, but I digress), and playing with an extra chip on his shoulder was going to be inevitable. To be fair, the Raiders tackles are no slouches. And I recall Trent Brown slowing down Mack last year when he was with the Patriots (even though it should be pointed out that Mack was already hobbled with an ankle injury that ultimately caused him to miss the next two games).
Mack will be getting plenty of attention from the Raiders, so do not discount his Bears teammates giving a little extra in an attempt to make sure the revenge game goes as well as possible for all parties wearing navy blue and orange.
Get hyped London style:
Game Info
Chicago Bears (3-1, 2nd NFC North) vs. Oakland Raiders (2-2, 2nd AFC West), noon CT, FOX-TV (Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth, Jennifer Hale), WBBM-AM 780 and WCFS-FM 105.9 (Jeff Joniak, Tom Thayer, Mark Grote), Compass Media (Brent Musburger, Lincoln Kennedy, Chris Townsend)
Odds: Bears (-6.5), Over/Under 40.5, via the Westgate Superbook in Las Vegas.
Game Thread and Week 5 Preview
Your game thread is down in the comments, so let’s have some good, clean (safe-for-work) fun. And hopefully, the Bears can give us something fun to talk about going into the bye week.
Your Week 5 Preview lives here.
Coaches
Matt Nagy (15-5) vs. Jon Gruden (101-95 overall, 44-40 with Raiders)
Starting Quarterbacks
Bears: Chase Daniel
Last week vs. Vikings: 22-30 (73.3%), 195 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT, 101.4 rating
versus
Raiders: Derek Carr
Last week at Colts: 21-31 (67.7%), 189 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT, 105.4 rating
Bears Inactives:
Inactives for #CHIvsOAK: pic.twitter.com/tgn3GhemNn
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) October 6, 2019
Akiem Hicks is back! Hooray!
Bears Expected Offensive Starters
Bears Expected Defensive Starters
Bears Specialists
Raiders Inactives:
Full #Raiders inactives:
DE Clelin Ferrell
WR/RS Dwayne Harris
G Gabe Jackson
QB DeShone Kizer
WR J.J. Nelson
T Brandon Parker
WR Tyrell Williams— Myles Simmons (@MylesASimmons) October 6, 2019
