Yahoo Sports Bear Necessities: Chicago opens as favorites vs. Panthers in Week 5
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What’s the latest with the Chicago Bears?
The Bears are gearing up for a Week 5 matchup against the Carolina Panthers, where Chicago is looking to stack back-to-back wins and extend their home winning streak to eight games. The Bears offense is coming off an encouraging outing where they finally established the run game as Caleb Williams continues to make progress. Meanwhile, the defense continues to dominate and will face a familiar face in Andy Dalton.
Here’s a look at the most recent and relevant Bears stories for the morning of Wednesday, Oct. 2:
Bears odds: Chicago opens as home favorites vs. Panthers in Week 5
Oddsmakers seem to favor the Bears slightly as the home team is afforded three points. The offense had its best outing of the season, where they established the run game and Williams showed progress in his fourth game. Meanwhile, the defense continues to do its part to win games, as they've held opponents to 21 points or less in 10 consecutive games.
6 takeaways from the Bears' 24-18 victory over the Rams
Defensively, the Bears came after Matthew Stafford quite a bit with unique looks and blitzes, which led to costly turnovers. Despite having the Super Bowl winning coach in Sean McVay, the Bears were too much for the Rams (1-3), who haven’t won at Soldier Field in over 20 years. Though the game started out slow, this was a big win for the Bears as they look to improve following a rough three weeks.
Where the Bears rank statistically heading into Week 5
The Chicago Bears (2-2) will battle the Carolina Panthers (1-3) in Week 5, where Chicago will be looking to build off their second win of the season. With Week 5 on deck, how do the Bears compare to the rest of the NFL this season?
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