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Here are our predictions for tonight’s matchup between the Rams and Bears in Chicago:

Daniel Shirley: Bears 34, Rams 30. There is just something special about Caleb Williams and this Chicago team. They probably will be trailing with two minutes to play, but that is just where they want to be.

Michael Charles: Bears 30, Rams 27. Maybe I’m getting lost in the magic but the aura that Soldier Field, Williams and Chicago have right now is too tempting for me to pick against. Throw in some cold weather and a Rams team that has not looked too sharp over the last month – give me Da Bears.

Austin Green: Rams 27, Bears 24: Yes, it’s cold, but did we forget Matthew Stafford spent most of his career in the NFC North? Williams will have opportunities for more magic against a Rams secondary that has struggled lately, but L.A. gets back right guard Kevin Dotson, its best run-blocking offensive lineman, from an ankle injury suffered in Seattle in Week 16. Rams running backs Kyren Williams and Blake Corum are products of Notre Dame and Michigan, respectively, so they learned a thing or two in college about big games in cold weather. The Rams run the ball enough in the second half to keep Williams and that dangerous Chicago offense off the field, and the Cardiac Bears finally flatline for good.

Adam Coleman: Rams 27, Bears 20. I’ll go with the potential MVP, even on the road in chilly conditions. Puka Nacua makes a big difference tonight, too. I won’t discount the Bears, who have been living on the edge winning close games. But everything points to a Rams-Seahawks NFC title game in a wild and unpredictable year.

Michael Bailey: Bears 20, Rams 14. It’s experience over home advantage and weather. I reckon Chicago will have what it needs to get the job done, even though it feels like they’ve pushed their luck a lot already this year.