Chicago Tribune (Sunday)

Brad Biggs (3-0)

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The Bears probably will be in trouble if they enter the fourth quarter trailing by more than 14 points, as they did in Week 1 against the Lions in Detroit and Week 3 against the Falcons in Atlanta. The Bears are brimming with confidence with the way the team has handled fourth-quarter adversity. Since Nick Foles’ second season, he’s 6-1 in his first start of the year.

Colleen Kane (3-0)

Neither the Colts nor the Bears has had very difficult schedules to open the season. The combined record of their opponents through Week 3 was 2-16. So this will be a truer test for both. On paper, it looks as if I should pick the Colts, whose defense has put up back-to-back convincing performanc­es to rank among the best in the NFL. But I’m buying into the Nick Foles magic.

Dan Wiederer (3-0)

Buzzkill alert: The offense’s transition to Nick Foles as the starting quarterbac­k will not be entirely smooth. And against a Colts defense that leads the NFL in total defense (225.3 yards per game), intercepti­ons (six) and yards allowed per pass play (5.3), the bumps will be felt Sunday afternoon. For the second straight season, Philip Rivers will come to Soldier Field and steal a win.

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