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Bears vs. Cardinals: Experts make game picks for Week 9

alyssa barbieri, bears wire
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Bears vs. Cardinals: Experts make game picks for Week 9

The Chicago Bears (4-3) will battle the Arizona Cardinals (4-4) on Sunday, where Chicago is aiming to bounce back after their third loss of the season.

Chicago is coming off a brutal 18-15 loss to the Washington Commanders, where a last-second Hail Mary spoiled the Bears' late comeback bid. Rookie Caleb Williams had the worst game of his young career, but he still led a late comeback to give Chicago the lead with less than a minute remaining. The defense, down two starters in the secondary, held the No. 1 scoring offense to just 12 points (and zero touchdowns) before that improbable Hail Mary to end the game.

Chicago is a 1-point road underdog against the Cardinals, according to BetMGM. But what do the experts think? Here's a look:

USA Today

Jarrett Bell: Bears

Chris Bumbaca: Bears

Nate Davis: Bears

Tyler Dragon: Cardinals

Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz: Cardinals

Lorenzo Reyes: Cardinals

LANDOVER, MARYLAND - OCTOBER 27: Caleb Williams #18 of the Chicago Bears looks on from the sideline during the third quarter against the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium on October 27, 2024 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MARYLAND - OCTOBER 27: Caleb Williams #18 of the Chicago Bears looks on from the sideline during the third quarter against the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium on October 27, 2024 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

NFL.com

Ali Bhanpuri: Cardinals

Brooke Cersosimo: Bears

Dan Parr: Cardinals

Gennaro Filice: Cardinals

Tom Blair: Cardinals

ESPN

Stephania Bell: Bears

Matt Bowen: Bears

Mike Clay: Cardinals

Jeremy Fowler: Cardinals

Dan Graziano: Cardinals

Kalyn Kahler: Cardinals

Kimberley Martin: Cardinals

Eric Moody: Cardinals

Jason Reid: Cardinals

Lindsey Thiry: Bears

Sam Wickersham: Cardinals

LANDOVER, MARYLAND - OCTOBER 27: Zach Ertz #86 of the Washington Commanders is tackled after his reception by T.J. Edwards #53 of the Chicago Bears during the second quarter at Northwest Stadium on October 27, 2024 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MARYLAND - OCTOBER 27: Zach Ertz #86 of the Washington Commanders is tackled after his reception by T.J. Edwards #53 of the Chicago Bears during the second quarter at Northwest Stadium on October 27, 2024 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

CBS Sports

Pete Prisco: Cardinals

Will Brinson: Cardinals

Jared Dubin: Bears

Ryan Wilson: Bears

John Breech: Cardinals

Tyler Sullivan: Cardinals

Dave Richard: Cardinals

Jamey Eisenberg: Cardinals

MMQB

Albert Breer: Cardinals

Mitch Goldich: Cardinals

Gilberto Manzano: Bears

Conor Orr: Cardinals

John Pluym: Cardinals

Matt Verderame: Cardinals

LANDOVER, MARYLAND - OCTOBER 27: D'Andre Swift #4 of the Chicago Bears celebrates after his touchdown run against the Washington Commanders with Travis Homer #20 during the third quarter at Northwest Stadium on October 27, 2024 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MARYLAND - OCTOBER 27: D'Andre Swift #4 of the Chicago Bears celebrates after his touchdown run against the Washington Commanders with Travis Homer #20 during the third quarter at Northwest Stadium on October 27, 2024 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

Bleacher Report

Gary Davenport: Cardinals

Brad Gagnon: Bears

Ian Hanford: Cardinals

Kris Knox: Bears

Vince Michelino: Bears

Maurice Moton: Bears

Wes O’Donnell: Cardinals

Brent Sobleski: Cardinals

Bears Wire

Alyssa Barbieri: Bears

Brendan Sugrue: Bears

Vincent Parise: Cardinals

Mike Pendleton: Bears

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - SEPTEMBER 22: Head coach Matt Eberflus and Kevin Byard III #31 of the Chicago Bears embrace during the second half of the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on September 22, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - SEPTEMBER 22: Head coach Matt Eberflus and Kevin Byard III #31 of the Chicago Bears embrace during the second half of the game against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on September 22, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

Bottom Line

Experts believe the Bears will lose to the Cardinals on Sunday, which would drop them to 4-4. Here’s how the final tally looks:

Cardinals: 31

Bears: 17

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