5 things to watch in the Bears-Commanders game — plus our Week 5 predictions
CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears will try to halt their 14-game losing streak when they visit the Washington Commanders for “Thursday Night Football.”
The game comes just four days after the Bears dropped to 0-4 after blowing a 21-point second-half lead against the Denver Broncos. Meanwhile, the Commanders (2-2) are coming off an overtime loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
As kickoff approaches at FedEx Field, here’s our snapshot look at the game.
Players in the spotlight
— The Bears offensive line
The Commanders have a formidable front four of defensive tackles Daron Payne and Jonathan Allen and defensive ends Montez Sweat and Chase Young. The quartet has combined for 8 1/2 sacks and 19 quarterback hits.
That makes for a big challenge for the Bears offensive line and quarterback Justin Fields, who has been sacked 17 times this season.
“Guys are just going to have to be great on double teams, sustain blocks for a long time and really just protect,” Fields said. “We know everything kind of starts with the O-line. They know
