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3 Bold Predictions for Cowboys vs Bears on Thursday Night Football

By Jerry Trotta

Here are three predictions for the Bears-Cowboys showdown on Thursday Night Football.
Here are three predictions for the Bears-Cowboys showdown on Thursday Night Football. / Rey Del Rio/Getty Images

A pair of 6-6 teams in the Chicago Bears and the Dallas Cowboys fighting for their playoff lives will meet for Week 14's edition of Thursday Night Football at Soldier Field.

This Thursday, we've been given a clash of two sides that have alarmingly underwhelmed in 2019, so who will rise to the occasion in primetime? We have a case of an unstoppable force meeting an immovable object, except the exact opposite of that.

Let's get ready for the NFC showdown with a few bold predictions, shall we?

3. Ezekiel Elliott Rushes for 120 Yards

Cowboys will need Ezekiel Elliott to eat against the Bears
Cowboys will need Ezekiel Elliott to eat against the Bears / Ronald Martinez/Getty Images

We understand that the Cowboys are in love with their new-look offense that currently leads the NFL in terms of yards per game, but they need to do a better job of feeding their All-Pro tailback to keep things interesting. Dallas will face a hostile environment at Soldier Field in the cold weather, so expect them to run Elliott down Chicago's throats to take the sting out of the game. Zeke has been held under 100 yards in each of the last four weeks, but expect that narrative to change in a BIG way on Thursday night. He will eclipse the century mark and then some.

2. Allen Robinson Torches Dallas' Secondary for 150 Yards

Expect Allen Robinson to feast against the Cowboys' porous secondary.
Expect Allen Robinson to feast against the Cowboys' porous secondary. / Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images

Robinson's 850 yards in 2019 account for more than one-third of Mitchell Trubisky's yardage (2,196). When you're limited as a gunslinger, you target your best pass catcher, and, like most teams, we expect that Dallas is game-planning to shutdown David Montgomery and the Bears' running game. However, their secondary isn't good enough to dare teams to throw; therefore, A-Rob will FEAST to the tune of 150 receiving yards.

1. Dallas Wins by Seven

Dak Prescott will look to overcome last week's Thanksgiving loss to the Bills.
Dak Prescott will look to overcome last week's Thanksgiving loss to the Bills. / Rey Del Rio/Getty Images

This prediction was practically a toss-up, as neither team inspires much confidence in us, nor should they. In the end, we went with the more competent offense and that obviously lies with the Cowboys, who will walk out of Chicago with a 24-17 victory to bolster their lead in the NFC East. They simply have to.