The hilarious thing about this game is the Panthers basically have nothing to play for and it’s a win/win for the Bears.
The Panthers traded away their 2024 pick to the Bears last year to move up into the #1 spot to take Bryce Young. If the season ended today the Bears would own the #2 pick (by way of Carolina) and the #3 pick in the 2024 draft. So if the Bears win they’ll still have their own top 3 or 4 pick and the pick they got from the Panthers would be #1 or #2. If the Panthers win the Bears will still have two top-5 picks, possibly their own #1. If any team should be tanking this year it’s the Bears.