The Panthers have really fallen off this season, especially that defense.  But the Bears D hasn’t been much better.  The Bears have won both of their road games this season and I see them pulling this one out as well.  These teams actually match up quite well against one another and both teams are coming off of devastating losses.  I think what it comes down to is that the Bears just have more weapons on offense.  The Panthers are going to need a great game from Cam to compete in this one.  Carolina gives up a ton of yards on the ground, so this could be a great week for Forte to get back on track.  The Panthers haven’t beaten the Bears since 2008, but the last two matches were pretty close.  I could see this game repeating what happened in October of 2012, when the Bears won 23-22.  This is an important game for both teams, as one of these ball clubs will walk away from this game with a losing record.  It’s still early in the season, but 3-2 just looks and feels so much better than 2-3.  Expect a battle here, and this one could obviously go either way, but I like Chicago in a close one on the road.

BEARS 24 - PANTHERS 21

FANTASY BEAST - MATT FORTE