Chicago Bears: Week 5 Recap & Week 6 Forecast
Week 5 · 2025 · October 10, 2025
BYE WEEK
Chicago Bears
Caleb Williams improving: won 2 straight before bye. Defense needs Kyler Gordon and T.J. Edwards back from hamstrings. Ranks 30th in pass-rush win rate (26%), 29th in run-stop win rate (27%).
Analytics
Injuries
Key Injuries: CB Kyler Gordon (hamstring) - questionable, needs to return. LB T.J. Edwards (hamstring) - questionable, critical to run defense. Both players are essential to defensive improvement.
Betting Intel
Week 6: Bears +4.5 at Commanders (MNF).
Fantasy Deep Dive
Fantasy: Caleb Williams QB1. D.J. Moore, Rome Odunze WR2s. RB situation messy committee.
Week 5 Forecast:
Forecast: See Commanders writeup. Coming off bye vs hot Commanders.
BEST BET: Bears +4.5 off bye
