Let's start, guys, going smallest to biggest spread this week. We'll begin with the Chicago Bears. Is there a Halle Mary hangover? Going on the road to the desert to take on the Arizona Cardinals. The bears favored by one. The over under 44.5 points, Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Evan Washburn on the call. Greg, we're trying to figure out who these Cardinals are. Is this a game that helps us find that out?
Yeah, this is a game I'm really looking forward to. I'm taking it as my late game. There's some at the 4-25 game. I want to watch Kyler Murray coming off his best game of the year. This is a guy who you would hope his head doesn't get too big after getting put onto quarterback Island. We believe in it. That was one of the best performances all year. The last time he had one of the best performances all year against the Rams, he didn't really back it up. But this one came with more good plays in the pocket. The matchup is going to be really tough. We'll see if the Bear's secondary gets healthier. But this is a team whose past defense is absolutely excellent. You mentioned the hangover for the bears. I don't think it's going to be a hangover, but I do think it's going to hurt because if you look at the schedule that they've faced so far, Bill Barnwell pointed this out, easiest in the league, according to ESPN's power index. The schedule they face from now on, hardest in the league. Now the Cardinals are one of those hard teams because they don't They have a lot of talent defensively, but they throw some things at you, and they're very tough to deal with that offense.
Yeah, look, I think the Hale Mary thing is going to tighten things up in Chicago. I mean, the defense is already good, but the Tyreek Stevenson BS that he pulled, that's not going It went a little bit of well. Everyone knows, okay, we've got to be about that life this week. I think the bears defense really gives the Arizona Cardinals and my guy Kyler a tough time. I think Kyler is going to have a pretty good game, but I just think they're going to be a lot more buttoned up because of the they lost, knowing that, yeah, they didn't play great offensively, but when they had to, they did. Again, Caleb, to me, seems to be getting better and better every week in terms of understanding how to play football. I like the bears in this game, and I like the over to lie to at 44.5..
I got the favorite flipped in this one. It's actually the Cardinal's favorite by one point at home. I think the Kyler in question could be Kyler Gordon, as the bears have been waiting to get him. Anjaquan and Brisker back. They both missed a couple of games. I think that makes the secondary better. Clearly, I don't believe that Hilmary happens. Maybe the commanders aren't even in that position. But the fun thing looking back at that particular play is if the ball is tipped anywhere to the left. Terry McLaren walks in in the end zone, too. Yes. There were failures all over the field. It wasn't just Tyreek Stevenson. But a fun fact for this game, Greg. Three times, the Arizona Cardinals have needed a field goal in a go-ahead or late-game situation from Chad Rylan, the discarded kicker for the New England Patriots in the first one. I can't believe it. I'm watching football with Greg Rosenthal on a Sunday, and he's like, Oh, who's this kicker? Chad Ryland? Oh, there's no way. He's been nails ever since, Greg.
He hit a 57-yarder last week. He helped retire the greatest coach of all time, Phil Belichick. Although Belichick will probably get another job, but he helped Belichick lose that job, giving him a fourth-round pick. And yeah, now he's nailing it, and they've needed it. They've won three games by two or less. I hate to just be a vibes guy, but when you come back from 10 in San Francisco, and then you come back from 10 in the fourth quarter, again, last week against Miami, I do think you get a feeling that you can win any game. I thought the bears came out tight in that game. Caleb, it reminded me of the first month of the season for most of it, so they got it going late. If this game is close at the end, there's about this Cardinals team that I trust. One of it's the pass protection. I'm amazed Kyler hasn't been sacked in three weeks. The bears are very good. Their secondary is so good when they're healthy that they've made up for not a great pass rush for that team. You could probably protect Kyler again.
And the Cardinals are getting healthier on that offensive line as well. They're getting some more guys back.
And you've seen that, especially in James Connor's rushing totals the past couple of weeks in an offense where... And again, finding out what this Arizona Cardinals is. Can they be consistent? Is it the schedule or is it the team? I'm excited to see, and I'm fairly confident. This is going to be a good game.
It's going to be a good game.
And maybe Shane Waldron will get our guy Doug Kramer, some more carriers. Just a fun experience for all of us involved watching that game on Sunday.
You're still salty about it because he caught the bears. Yeah, I'm-They didn't deserve to win that game. They were getting the ball. The Washington was moving the ball the whole time. Show up. I just hope Kyler can handle the responsibility of being on keeping it.
To be on the island. That's a real deal.
It would show real maturity. Three straight. They hadn't won two straight in three years. Let's go win three straight. I like this Cardinals team. They're.