Bears at Raiders: Injuries, Outlook

The Chicago Bears (1-2) travel to Las Vegas to face the Raiders (1-2) on Sunday, with both teams looking to even their records and Chicago aiming to enter its bye on a winning streak after a 31-14 victory over Dallas in which rookie QB Caleb Williams threw four touchdowns and earned NFC Offensive Player of the Week. Chicago has notable absences: DT Grady Jarrett (knee) and OL Darnell Wright (elbow) are ruled out. Las Vegas has ruled TE Michael Mayer out with a concussion; Brock Bowers practiced in a brace and corner Decamerion Richardson is listed as questionable. Most local and fan predictions favor the Bears by mid-to-high teens, and analysts expect the Raiders to lean on the run—potentially a breakout chance for rookie RB Ashton Jeanty—against a Bears run defense that has struggled. The matchup also carries continuity and revenge angles after their October 2023 meeting (Bears 30-12) and features first-year Raiders head coach Pete Carroll.