With the Bears not taking the field in Week 6 until Monday night, Ryan Poles was able to use his Saturday to take a short trip from Chicago to Champaign to watch a top 25 matchup in the Big Ten that featured a handful of players who will be heading to the National Football League next spring.

Starting wide receivers Terry McLaurin and Noah Brown will miss the Washington Commanders’ Monday night game against the Chicago Bears. It will be Brown’s fourth straight game out with groin and knee injuries, and McLaurin’s third with a quadriceps issue.

And with those wins comes an unfamiliar drop in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft, something Bears fans will happily accept after what feels like a decade of meaningless footb

The Chicago Bears are taking on the Washington Commanders on Monday Night Football. These are the six Bears that you must keep an eye on.

The Chicago Bears and the Washington Commanders face off on Monday Night Football to close out Week 6 of the NFL season.

The Chicago Bears square off against the Washington Commanders on "Monday Night Football" today. Find out how to watch for free.

Michigan-USC is going to be a highly anticipated matchup with a lot to offer. That includes NFL-caliber players that the Bears must be scouting.

All eyes will be on Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams in Monday night's Week 6 matchup against the Washington Commanders.