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Pundit Picks: Lamar Jackson's Status Weighs Heavily on Predictions

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ESPN

Pundit Projected Winner Commentary
Matt Bowen
Mike Clay
Jeremy Fowler
Dan Graziano
Kalyn Kahler
Pamela Maldonado
Eric Moody
Jason Reid
Lindsey Thiry
Seth Wickersham
Stephania Bell

Baltimore Sun

Pundit Projected Winner Commentary
Sam Cohn
Bears 24, Ravens 13: “If Lamar Jackson plays, flip these numbers. The Ravens’ defense is healthy and showed signs of life against the Rams, a better offense than Chicago’s. Baltimore should make the most of its ground game with Patrick Ricard in tow. Safety Alohi Gilman allows for the three-safety look where Kyle Hamilton is near the line of scrimmage and can, to some extent, mask issues up front. But if Jackson’s hamstring injury keeps him out another week, Baltimore’s defense won’t go win them this game.”

USA Today

Pundit Projected Winner Commentary
Jarrett Bell
Ravens 24, Bears 20
Nick Brinkerhoff
Ravens 31, Bears 27
Chris Bumbaca
Ravens 28, Bears 21
Nate Davis
Ravens 27, Bears 24
Tyler Dragon
Ravens 26, Bears 24
Mike Middlehurst-Schwartz
Bears 28, Ravens 24

NFL.com

Pundit Projected Winner Commentary
Ali Bhanpuri
Ravens 27, Bears 23
Brooke Cerosimo
Ravens 28, Bears 25
Dan Parr
Ravens 30, Bears 28: “I'm not buying into the concept that being desperate will make the Ravens significantly better than what we saw from them in the first few weeks of the season, when Lamar Jackson was healthy. The expected return of Jackson from a hamstring injury in Week 8 should help the offense return to the form it displayed in Weeks 1-3, when Baltimore averaged 37 points per game. … There is shootout potential here, and I still like Jackson over Caleb Williams in that scenario. I'll give the home team the edge in this one, but not by much.”
Gennaro Filice
Ravens 34, Bears 26
Tom Blair
Ravens 27, Bears 21

NFL Network

Pundit Projected Winner Commentary
Adam Rank
Bears 26, Ravens 21
Colleen Wolfe
Ravens 24, Bears 20
Marcas Grant
Bears 28, Ravens 27
Maurice Jones-Drew
Ravens 27, Bears 20
Daniel Jeremiah
Ravens 27, Bears 14
Nick Shook
Bears 26, Ravens 16
Kevin Patra
Bears 27, Ravens 24
Bucky Brooks
Ravens 30, Bears 21
Grant Gordon
Bears 31, Ravens 29
Eric Edholm
Ravens 28, Bears 22

Sporting News

Pundit Projected Winner Commentary
Vinnie Iyer
Ravens 27, Bears 24: “The line suggests the Ravens expect Lamar Jackson back after a bye and that time off should also help them get a little healthier beyond QB, led by some key defensive pieces. That's bad timing for the Bears, winners of four straight. Caleb Williams will be game in another return to the Beltway, but Jackson digs deep to give the Ravens respect.”

CBS Sports

Pundit Projected Winner Commentary
Pete Prisco
Ravens 27, Bears 21: “The Ravens are coming off the bye and might have Lamar Jackson back. They need him. But how healthy will he be? The Bears have won four straight to get to 4-2 and they are doing it with a running game. But the Ravens are the desperate team here and with Jackson back I think they find a way to win it. If not, they are done.”
Cody Benjamin
Jared Dubin
Ryan Wilson
John Breech
Tyler Sullivan
Dave Richard
Jamey Eisenberg

Pro Football Talk

Pundit Projected Winner Commentary
Mike Florio
Bears 23, Ravens 20: “We don’t think Lamar Jackson will be playing. If we’re right, this one is an easy pick.”
Chris Simms
Bears 27, Ravens 24: “I’m gonna go with the Bears and them feeling their vibe and the fact that I don’t think Lamar Jackson is gonna play. I think it’s a fun game no matter what.”

Sports Illustrated

Pundit Projected Winner Commentary
Claire Brennan
Mitch Goldich
Gilberto Manzano
Connor Orr
John Pluym
Matt Verderame
Albert Breer

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