Overview
- FOX confirmed this week that its top NFL booth of Kevin Burkhardt and Tom Brady with Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi will call Sunday’s 1 p.m. ET game at Mercedes‑Benz Stadium.
- Chicago listed Caleb Williams as a full participant on the midweek walk‑through, but head coach Ben Johnson said no final decision on the Week 6 starter has been made.
- Falcons starter Michael Penix Jr. underwent an MRI after suffering a rib injury in Week 5 and coach Kevin Stefanski said Penix is on track to start pending how he feels in practice.
- Early betting markets opened the game as a close line with the Falcons slight underdogs and an over/under around 50–51, and sportsbooks say confirmed QB statuses could shift those numbers before kickoff.
- Both teams are coming off lopsided losses that raise urgency for roster and game‑plan adjustments and injuries beyond the quarterbacks — including Bears DT Dayo Odeyingbo — are affecting depth and matchup choices.