Chicago Bears at Carolina Panthers 10/18/20 - NFL Picks & Predictions

On Sunday, the Chicago Bears visit Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina to play the Carolina Panthers. Chicago improved to 4-1 and 2-1 at home following its 20-19 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday Night Football. Nick Foles passed for 243 yards and a touchdown in just his second start with the Bears after taking over for Mitchell Trubisky. Khalil Mack sacked the quarterback twice for Chicago.

Nick Foles has passed for 680 yards with five touchdowns, three interceptions and has been sacked four times. The leading rusher for the Bears is David Montgomery with 247 yards and one touchdown. Allen Robinson II is the leading receiver for Chicago with 421 yards and two touchdown receptions, while Jimmy Graham has four touchdown receptions. On defense, linebacker Roquan Smith has a team-high 40 tackles. 

Carolina won its third straight and improved to 3-2 with a 23-16 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. Quarterback Teddy Bridgewater passed for 313 yards and two touchdowns while running back Mike Davis rushed for 89 yards and caught one touchdown reception. The leading receiver was Robby Anderson with 112 yards. The Panthers gained 437 yards to 369 yards by the Falcons and had possession of the ball seven minutes more than the Falcons.

Teddy Bridgewater has thrown for 1,460 yards with six touchdowns, three interceptions and has been sacked 8 times. The leading rusher for Carolina is Mike Davis with 220 yards and one touchdown, as Christian McCaffrey continues to recover from an ankle sprain. The leading receiver is Robby Anderson with 489 yards and one touchdown. On defense, safety Jeremy Chinn has a team-high 44 tackles.