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BEARS FAVORED AT LAMBEAU?! 😳🐻 | 5 STARTERS BANGED UP + Kyler Gordon RETURNING?!

BEARS FAVORED AT LAMBEAU?! 😳🐻 | 5 STARTERS BANGED UP + Kyler Gordon RETURNING?!8 Oct21 min

🐻🔥 Bears-Packers week just got a LOT more interesting.

The Chicago Bears opened the week with a concerning injury report. Caleb Williams, D’Andre Swift, Kyle Monangai, Joe Thuney, Jonah Jackson and Darnell Wright were all listed as non-participants Wednesday. That doesn’t mean they’ll all miss Sunday, but it creates the first major test of the offensive depth Chicago has spent all season praising. Pasted text

The biggest concern may be the offensive line.

Thuney, Jackson and Wright have become central to Chicago’s physical identity, helping Ben Johnson build the NFL’s most productive rushing attack around downhill runs, pullers, cutback lanes and long possession drives. If multiple starters are limited at Lambeau, Chicago may have to lean heavily on Jordan McFadden, Luke Newman and Ozzy Trapilo. Pasted text

Swift and Monangai also sat Wednesday, which could alter the exact game plan Chicago expected to use against Green Bay. Roschon Johnson could suddenly matter more, while Ben Johnson may need to lean into misdirection, screens, quick passing concepts and more rotation in the backfield. Pasted text

But here’s the wild part:

The Bears are still FAVORITES at Lambeau.Chicago is roughly a three-point favorite, marking the first time since September 10, 2006 that the Bears have entered Lambeau Field favored. Green Bay had been favored in every Bears trip there since. Pasted text

And Tyson Bagent is starting.

That makes the shift even crazier. Chicago has won three of the last four meetings after Green Bay previously dominated the rivalry, and another Bears win at Lambeau would make the “has this rivalry flipped?” conversation impossible to ignore. Pasted text

Finally, Ryan Poles has another roster decision coming.

Marcus Davenport’s retirement opened a spot on the 53-man roster while Kyler Gordon, Shemar Turner and Noah Sewell are all working through return windows. Gordon practiced fully Wednesday, Turner was limited and Sewell did not practice, making Gordon the most immediately game-ready option. Pasted text

Haize breaks down: