Bear Necessities: Previewing Chicago’s Week 5 game vs. Commanders

Alyssa Barbieri

October 5, 2023 at 7:45 AM·1 min read

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The Bears are gearing up to face the Washington Commanders on Thursday night, where they’re looking to snap a 14-game losing streak dating back to last season. Chicago desperately needs a win, and they’ll look to best a Washington team that’s allowed 30-plus points in three straight games.

Here’s a look at the most recent and relevant Bears stories for the morning of Oct. 5.

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Hacked documents reveal guide to serving Elon Musk on private jets
A recent breach of Berkshire Hathaway-owned private jet company NetJets has revealed a guide for flight attendants serving Elon Musk, per a Bloomberg report. The memo offers an interesting glimpse into the personal preferences of the world’s richest man. “Mr. Musk considers himself self-sufficient and does not need help with technology — if he does, he will ask.”
Yahoo Sports
Browns' signing of Joe Flacco tells us something about Kirk Cousins and also the NFL Draft
The Browns have added a couple of veteran QBs this offseason.
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NBA playoff picture: East locks in full playoff field, while Lakers clinch No. 3 seed in chaotic West
The East locked in its NBA playoff first-round matchups with a day of games to spare. The West, on the other hand...
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Houston's Kelvin Sampson on failed final play in NCAA championship loss to Florida: 'At the end, you've gotta get a shot'
Kelvin Sampson and Houston each came excruciatingly close to their first NCAA championship Monday night.
Yahoo Finance
Commentary: China knows Trump’s breaking point
Trump went wobbly on his trade war when the stock sell-off neared a bear market, and credit markets started to quiver. You can bet China noticed.
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Stocks pummeled as Nasdaq sinks 4%, Dow drops 1,000 points as new China tariffs loom over markets
The stock market sold off on Thursday as uncertainty around President Trump's tariffs once again took center stage.
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NBA's wild West playoff chase: The most likely, most petty and most entertaining scenarios
The Western Conference playoff picture is a more confounding landscape than the Grand Canyon.
Yahoo Personal Finance
Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, April 11, 2025: Rates finally tick down
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Although rates are still high, they're trending down from the highs we saw early this week. Lock in your rate today.
Yahoo Sports
2025 NFL mock draft 8.0: Latest edition has Cam Ward to Titans, Travis Hunter to Browns and Shedeur Sanders to ... where?
Nate Tice and Charles McDonald's eighth (!) and penultimate mock draft of this cycle is here, with the Raiders, Jets and Cowboys adding offensive firepower, while the back half of the top 10 is chock full of risers.
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UCLA sees mass exodus as juniors Londynn Jones, Janiah Barker reportedly join group entering transfer portal
Less than a week after an appearance in the Final Four, six UCLA players — including the team's entire freshman class — are entering the transfer portal.
Yahoo Sports
It's official! Nikola Jokić is having the greatest statistical regular season in NBA history
Let's examine how the three-time MVP stacks up with the greatest seasons from Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Wilt Chamberlain and Stephen Curry.
Yahoo Sports
LIV Golf is on the ropes
So far, LIV's strategy to buy eyeballs hasn't panned out. Garnering a large American audience isn't the end-all-be-all. But still ... 484,000 viewers for a Sunday event hosted by the President of the United States?
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Gunther recalls 'strange work experience' under disgraced WWE exec Vince McMahon
Gunther couldn't be happier under WWE's Paul "Triple H" Levesque era.
Yahoo Sports
6 hot starts we believe in: Wilyer Abreu, Michael Conforto, Spencer Torkelson and more
These are the strong starts to the 2025 MLB season that Yahoo Sports' and MLB.com's experts expect to continue.
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NBA playoff picture: Anthony Edwards drops 44 points for Timberwolves to set up chaotic final weekend of regular season
There are six teams within two games of each other in the West. Buckle up.
Yahoo Finance
Wild swings in Treasurys have investors worried something is about to 'blow up' in markets
The unusual surge in long-term Treasury yields has rattled investors in the aftermath of President Trump's tariff-fueled "Liberation Day."
Yahoo Sports
Anthony Edwards facing suspension from Timberwolves' regular-season finale after picking up 18th technical foul
That's some bad timing for the Timberwolves, who still have a lot to play for.
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Nico Iamaleava's holdout is a sign of what’s to come in college football
Pay me or I’m gone isn’t going to go over well with the college football loyalists, but it’s the mantra for the game now.
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NCAA tournament 2025: USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb feels 'disrespected' by selection as 4th No. 1 seed in same bracket as UConn
Is this really about UConn?
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2025 NFL schedule: Home and away matchups for all 32 teams
While the official dates and times for the 2025 NFL season won’t be released until later this spring, we do know who your favorite team will be playing and where.

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