# Jerry Markarian: Markarian expects the Bears to keep winning without Caleb Williams, saying they should survive their next two games (against Green Bay and Atlanta) the way they have the past two weeks, and that they only need one or two more wins before Williams returns. **Claimed:** Oct 7, 2026 **Pundit:** Jerry Markarian — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jerry-markarian **Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/bears/onsi/we-finally-got-a-positive-update-on-the-caleb-williams-front 2 checkable claims — 2 game outcome picks — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call. 1 of 2 have settled so far, averaging 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls. > They've survived without Williams in the lineup over the past two weeks, and they should be able to do the same over the next two. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Chicago Bears to beat Green Bay** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Chicago Bears - Verdict: scored 0 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - Line: Closing line (Oct 11, 2026): Bears by 1.5 · a toss-up, Bears 53%, Packers 47%. Source: nflverse; context only, never part of the grade. - **Chicago Bears to beat Falcons** - Kind: Game Outcome Picks · About: Chicago Bears - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bears ## What others said about the same people - Bill Huber on Chicago Bears: Huber picks the Bears to beat the Packers in Green Bay, predicting a close game in which Chicago pulls away late for a 31-21 win. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/9c5b1694-58d6-4d58-803c-ea7ed430b8f8 (scored 16.67) - Jacob Westendorf on Chicago Bears: Westendorf also picks Chicago, saying the mistake-prone Packers will lose a third straight game to the Bears, 34-17. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d4dcda0b-14c7-451c-88c2-2020e2dbd32f (scored 33.33) - Pete Martuneac on Chicago Bears: Martuneac predicts the Bears dominate the Packers in Week 5, winning 31-13, with Tyson Bagent starting in place of a sidelined Caleb Williams and D'Andre Swift rushing for 120 yards. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2d816270-bb29-4a26-871b-3d05402e59a3 (scored 35.71) - TJ Starman on Chicago Bears: Sees the Bears taking a fairly close game, 24-20. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0c8235b8-e920-4f33-822b-ef52f2942c72 (scored 2.38) - Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Chicago Bears: Predicts the Bears beat the Packers 28-17 behind their running game. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2a53e005-4046-414c-a27b-786cc535a236 (scored 19.05) - Gary Baugher Jr. on Chicago Bears: Predicts a Bears win by at least two scores, 27-13. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fec0e99f-6349-44b5-b00d-2b62865ced82 (scored 26.19) ## More game outcome picks The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - John Green on Buffalo Bills: Green argues the Bills will beat the Rams on Monday Night Football at SoFi Stadium, citing Josh Allen's career success against Los Angeles, James Cook III's rushing against a middling Rams run defense, and Buffalo's edge in special teams field position. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b9a4d252-511b-48ff-b2cf-7cde00fb0894 (scored 100) - Anthony "Tone Digz" DiGuilio on Los Angeles Rams: Picked the Rams to beat the Bills on Monday night because of their defense. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3c8da282-f981-43ec-97e4-d147ef00b42a (scored 0) - Darius Butler on Los Angeles Rams: Said Brian Flores could be Coach of the Year for what he is doing with the Vikings defense, and picked the Rams to beat the Bills on Monday night with Stafford outplaying Josh Allen. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/bbaeb70d-e67f-4a28-88ea-c0d95a26f4e9 (scored 0) - Pat McAfee on Los Angeles Rams: Picked the Rams to beat the Bills in the Monday night game at SoFi Stadium. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b11b3677-3d44-49d4-ac2d-bb8ac3179121 (scored 0) - AJ Hawk on Los Angeles Rams: Took the Rams over the Bills on Monday night, saying they win by seven in a high-scoring quarterback duel. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/95507356-2ff5-404a-82b1-0963b8665fff (scored 0) - Blaine Grisak on Buffalo Bills: Grisak expects the Rams to lose to the Bills on Monday night, dropping to 2-3, before getting right against the Cardinals in Week 6. He also expects Myles Garrett back more realistically in Week 7 against the Raiders and Terrance Ferguson back in Week 8 against the Chargers, and thinks Aaron Donald and Colby Parkinson will be available against Buffalo. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/ed2f394b-966a-4bd4-90d3-5dfabb82b478 (scored 100) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. The naive guess is what a strategy requiring no knowledge would have scored on the same call — the difference is the skill, and it is what the MissedTakes Score averages. Full method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology We summarize what a pundit said and quote a short span for attribution; we never republish their article. If this is wrong, tell us: https://missedtakes.co/corrections?pundit=jerry-markarian