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Alyssa Barbieri

Week 1 picks: Who the experts are taking in Bears vs. Packers

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.

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The Bears are 1-point home favorites against the Packers, according to BetMGM. But what do the experts think? Here’s a look:

USA TODAY

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USA TODAY’s Week 1 picks

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

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NFL.com’s Week 1 picks

Ali Bhanpuri: Bears

Brooke Cersosimo: Packers

Dan Parr: Bears

Gennaro Filice: Packers

Tom Blair: Bears

ESPN

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ESPN’s Week 1 picks

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

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CBS Sports’ Week 1 picks

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

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MMQB’s Week 1 picks

Albert Breer: Packers

Mitch Goldich: Bears

Claire Kuwana: Bears

Gilberto Manzano: Packers

Conor Orr: Packers

John Pluym: Bears

Matt Verderame: Packers

Sporting News

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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

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Athlon Sports’ Week 1 picks

Alek Arend: Bears

Matt Audilet: Bears

Cameron Flynn: Packers

Bleacher Report

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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

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Bears Wire’s Week 1 picks

Alyssa Barbieri: Bears

Brendan Sugrue: Bears

Lucas Hunt: Bears

Ryan Fedrau: Bears

Nate Atkins: Bears

Bottom Line

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Experts are divided about who will win this game. Here’s how the final tally looks:

Packers: 29

Bears: 24

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