The Arizona Cardinals are road underdogs in Week 16, playing against the 5-9 Chicago Bears on Christmas Eve.
The Cardinals are 2-3 since Kyler Murray came back from his knee injury. The Bears have won two of their last three games.
Who will win the game?
We have some expert picks below.
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Jess Root, Cards Wire
Bears 28, Cardinals 24
I don’t trust Arizona’s defense to really slow anybody. The only way they succeed is with takeaways and with red-zone stops. Can they do that?
The Bears should be able to run the ball easily.
Now, I also think that the Cardinals will be able to find success offensively.
This is a high-scoring, close game.
Alyssa Barbieri, Bears Wire
Bears 24, Cardinals 20
Following last week’s fourth-quarter meltdown, the Bears need a get-right game – and this could be it. The Bears haven’t beaten the Cardinals at Soldier Field since 2003, but I see that streak finally coming to an end – thanks to a valiant effort by Chicago’s resurgent defense and a bounce-back effort on offense.
Seth Cox, Revenge of the Birds/Rise Up, See Red Podcast
Bears 31, Cardinals 28
NFL Network experts
Nine of the 10 believe the Bears will win. Seven believe the Cardinals will cover the spread.
