The Sun-Times’ experts offer their picks for the Bears’ season opener Sunday in Detroit:
RICK MORRISSEY
Lions 21-17
I know the storyline is that Mitch Trubisky will come out eyes ablaze Sunday, looking to reward Bears coaches for their confidence in him. And the Lions aren’t that good. But I have a hard time letting go of the Mitch who has the bad habit of driving everyone crazy. Seventeen points from the Bears’ offense sounds about right.
RICK TELANDER
Bears 21-18
This is like making a prediction on whether a June bug could beat a mayfly.