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I've already hit the spread in this game, but I'm going to come back around and take the Under as well. Mitchell Trubisky and the Bears offense have looked pretty awful so far, and I don't know how you trust them on the road. But Chicago has one of the best defenses in the league, and you have to figure they'll show up in primetime. This should be just like the first two Bears games, with not a lot of scoring in the cards.
Matt Nagy does not believe in his quarterback. That was evident in Chicago's offensive gameplan against Denver on the road last weekend, and it will be clear again on the road against Washington. The Bears are going to win this game, but if his coach isn't willing to, why should I trust Mitch Trubisky as a road favorite?
This Bears defense is still every bit as good as advertised, which is good because the offense has been anemic and quarterback Mitch Trubisky seems to be regressing week to week. Trubisky has only thrown for 238 yards and doesn't have a passing TD so far en route to a 22.1 QBR. Washington had looked downright capable in the first half of games against Philadelphia and Dallas, only to fade in both down the stretch. This is a game for the Redskins to finally figure it out for four quarters, and for more questions about Trubisky to be asked in Chicago.
The Redskins’ flailing defense is about to get some relief. Chicago has scored only 19 points -- three on the final play of its last game on a mile-long field goal. QB Mitch Trubisky has not caught onto coach Matt Nagy’s offense. No such team should be spotting four points to anyone aside from Miami. In fact, Washington QB Case Keenum, a placeholder for rookie Dwayne Haskins, has been better than Trubisky. An extra day to prepare could allow various injured Redskins enough time to mend. If the heightened home-field advantage on Monday night kicks in, the ’Skins, in desperation mode at 0-2, could win outright.
Washington hasn't played that poorly over the first two weeks, though the Cowboys' new-look offense proved too much for their defense. Case Keenum has put up two strong performances at QB, and the Washington defense will have a much easier time against Mitchell Trubisky, as the Bears offense has mustered just one TD in two weeks. Even with a trip to a team without much of a home-field advantage, I don't know how you can make them four-point road favorites against anyone but Miami and third-string QBs. Is this actually a better matchup for them than at Denver, where they were -2.5? I doubt it.