Even with Lamar Jackson (hamstring) sitting for a third straight week, Chirimbes laid the touchdown, forecasting a 37-27 Baltimore win. He argued this is the pivot point of the Ravens’ season as the upcoming schedule softens and expects John Harbaugh’s defense to end Chicago’s four-game winning streak. Baltimore’s offense still averages 5.1 yards per carry, and the Bears secondary has allowed nine TD passes during their streak—metrics that led Chirimbes to back the desperate home favorite.

Even if Lamar Jackson returns, Joyner sees a Ravens roster still battling physical and psychological issues. Chicago owns one of the league’s most efficient rushing attacks, a style that drags opponents into low-tempo slugfests. In that environment he likes the Bears to cover +6.5 at confidence level 2, noting that if Jackson were a late scratch he would flip to Chicago on the moneyline as well.

Baltimore is laying 6.5 in what Dabbundo called an "all-in spot." He acknowledged Chicago’s rushing attack has been the NFL’s second-most efficient since its bye and the Bears are 6-for-6 on hitting their team total, but he believes their 23.9 percent defensive turnover rate is wildly unsustainable. The Bears could still run well because the Ravens miss interior lineman Nnamdi Madubuike, yet Dabbundo expects the game script to flip once Lamar Jackson (expected back) stakes Baltimore to a lead. With regression coming for Chicago’s takeaway luck, he’s willing to swallow the points at home. Verdict: Bet Ravens –6.5.

Even though he still thinks Baltimore wins, Prisco is grabbing the 6.5 points with Chicago. The Bears have ridden a power rushing attack to four straight victories, while Lamar Jackson's health remains uncertain coming off the bye. He sees a "desperate" Ravens side escaping 27-21—good news for Bears backers at +6.5.