The Ravens have a chance to take control of the AFC North on Sunday with a win, and a young Bears lineup will look to play spoiler when they go to Baltimore.
Somehow, someway, the Baltimore Ravens find themselves tied for first place in the AFC North through the first five weeks of the 2017 season, and there’s a chance that they could have sole control of the division if they can come away with a win at home against the Chicago Bears on Sunday.
The Ravens have started to pull some things together with their win last week against the Oakland Raiders, with their defense stepping up nicely to help hide some of the struggles that the offense has had.
The Bears camp, on the other side, hasn’t had the same sort of luck, as they currently sit at 1-4 through the beginning of the year, and are at the bottom of the NFC North after their loss to one of their divisional rivals, the Minnesota Vikings, in Week 5.
Odds: Ravens -7, according to Sportsbook Review
The Bears have some promising storylines to follow, with the debut of Mitchell Trubisky under center last week currently the hot topic for everyone to discuss about the team. However, it doesn’t look too good for the team as they head on the road to Baltimore, and look for a relatively large upset for Trubisky’s first career NFL win.
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The Ravens should have this one locked up defensively, but the real questions will come when the offense steps onto the field on Sunday. The Bears defense isn’t anything special, so it’ll be interesting to see how they perform at home in an important game.
Overall, I think the Ravens pull out the win and finish the day atop the AFC North after the Steelers’ battle with the Kansas City Chiefs.