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Bears expected to face Falcons with Caleb Williams likely returning
Chicago is set to play Atlanta in Week 6 of the NFL season, with the Bears visiting the Falcons.
Quarterback Caleb Williams is expected to return for Chicago after missing time, following a full practice on Wednesday.
Atlanta quarterback Michael Penix is expected to start, despite practising only on a limited basis because of a rib injury.
Bettors have put money on the game having more than 51 total points, as both teams have shown strengths on offense and weaknesses on defense.
Chicago is 3-2 this season, while Atlanta is 2-3.
The Bears are favored to bounce back, but the game has not yet been played.
Caleb Williams is expected to return for the Chicago Bears’ game against the Atlanta Falcons.
Williams was a full participant in practice on Wednesday, strengthening expectations that he would play.
Falcons quarterback Michael Penix, who practiced on a limited basis Wednesday because of a rib injury, was expected to start.
The game was scheduled for Sunday at 1 p.m. ET in Atlanta.
Betting action pushed the game’s projected total from 47.5 points to 51, with bettors backing the Over.
- Who
- The Chicago Bears and Atlanta Falcons. Caleb Williams was expected to return for Chicago, while Michael Penix was expected to start for Atlanta.
- What
- The teams were scheduled to play an NFL Week 6 game.
- When
- Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.
- Where
- Atlanta.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Williams was a full participant in practice, while Penix practiced on a limited basis.
The Bears were scheduled to play the Falcons at 1 p.m. ET, with Penix expected to start.
- Teams
- Chicago Bears and Atlanta Falcons
- Bears quarterback
- Caleb Williams
- Falcons quarterback
- Michael Penix, expected to start
- Kickoff
- Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
- Projected total
- Rose from 47.5 to 51 points
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What people are saying
What we learned the past few weeks was that the Bears don’t necessarily need Caleb out there to perform. He’s worth 3 to 3.5 points to the number
The bigger story is we’ve seen a lot of action on the Over
Both teams have a lot of good things going on offense, and their defenses haven’t shown up that much.