NFL Expert Picks, Week 6: Will Bears get their Fail Mary revenge vs. Commanders?
The Chicago Bears have had Week 6's Monday night matchup against the Washington Commanders circled on their calendar the minute the 2025 NFL schedule was released.
It's the same Commanders team that sent Chicago's 2024 season into a tailspin after the infamous Fail Mary gave Washington a last-second victory in last year's Bears' post-bye game.
Yes, let's re-live the nightmare:
It's a play that continues to sting Bears fans. Players aren't immune to the pain, either. Especially cornerback Tyrique Stevenson, who's still haunted by his failure in that moment.
"It still hurts because at the end of the day, I'm a football player," Stevenson said, via CHGO. "The last thing I want to do is have a play that's not so good and my name be memorable on top of all the good things I do, that could overshadow that. I just use it as motivation to come out and stay focused on all tasks, and definitely learned until the clock hit double zeroes."
Fortunately for Stevenson and the Bears, they get their chance at revenge on Monday Night Football.
It's a game that will feature Caleb Williams vs. Jayden Daniels, two of the NFL's bright young star quarterbacks, and could set up the winner for a legitimate playoff run later this season.
But what to the experts who are picking this game think will happen?
It's not great for the Bears.
NFL experts weigh in on Bears vs. Commanders game
According to NFL Pick Watch, 88% of experts polled think the Washington Commanders will win the game.
Yikes.
The biggest mismatch in this game is on defense, where the Commanders rank 9th in points allowed. The Bears, meanwhile, rank 28th.
Chicago's 31st-ranked run defense will be challenged by Washington's top-ranked rushing offense, which is a big reason why most experts think this game will end with a Commanders' win.
The rest of this contest is reasonably close. The Bears are 11th in scoring offense; the Commanders are 8th. Chicago is 14th in passing, the Washington is 23rd. The Bears' pass defense ranks 17th; The Commanders are 23rd.
Still, that massive mismatch between the Commanders' run game and the Bears' run defense is the key variable. If Chicago can level up and keep Jayden Daniels contained, they'll have a
Browns’ OC Tommy Rees Shares Plans for New OT Cam Robinson After Limited Debut
The Cleveland Browns have been very busy on the trade market over the past couple of weeks, as they have swung three separate deals recently that have shaken up their roster. The first of that bunch saw them acquire offensive lineman Cam Robinson and a seventh-round pick in the 2027 NFL Draft from the Houston Texans in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2027 draft.
With Dawand Jones suffering a season-ending knee injury in Week 3, the Browns needed some more help at left tackle, which prompted them to make a move for the veteran Robinson. After playing sparingly in his first game with his new team, though, offensive coordinator Tommy Rees opened up on what Robinson’s role with Cleveland will be moving forward.
Tommy Rees Dishes on Cam Robinson
In addition to trading for Robinson, the Browns have also sent Joe Flacco to the Cincinnati Bengals after he was benched in favor of Dillon Gabriel and acquired Tyson Campbell from the Jacksonville Jaguars, with Greg Newsome II going the other way. Of these three moves, though, Robinson’s could end up being the most important given the team’s need for help at left tackle.
Even though Robinson turned in one of the best seasons of his career last year, this is his fourth team in the past 12 months. Robinson started the 2024 campaign with the Jaguars before getting traded to the Minnesota Vikings. In free agency over the offseason, Robinson signed with the Texans, but he quickly lost his starting job at left tackle, leading to him getting sent to the Browns.
Robinson started Cleveland’s first offensive series in its Week 5 loss to the Minnesota Vikings before KT Leveston took over for him, which led to questions about Robinson’s role with the team moving forward. Rees refused to commit to Robinson as the team’s starter at left tackle in Week 6, but it sounds like his role should be expected to increase moving forward.
“Hard week for Cam. You come here and then all of a sudden, you’re going to Europe,” Rees said on Thursday. “We felt like he did a nice job during the week. We had a plan going into the game, get his feet wet a little bit, see how it continues to go. and evaluate him from there. He did a nice job for us a week ago getting ready to play, and we’ll continue to build on that.”
Will Cam Robinson Start for the Browns in Week 6?
It remains to be seen whether or not Robinson will start in Week 6, but the situation has been made a bit more complicated due to Leveston dealing with a calf injury that has limited him at practice on both Wednesday and Thursday. With Robinson not being on the injury report, could that lead to Cleveland taking the training wheels off for him sooner than expected?
The Browns draw a tough matchup in Week 6 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, with their longtime division rival featuring a strong pass rush led by T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith. If Cleveland’s offensive line doesn’t hold up, it could be a long day for Gabriel under center in this one. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET on Sunday afternoon, and fans will be paying close attention to Robinson to see how much he plays after his limited debut in Week 5.
