Bears predictions: Week 16 vs. Jaguars

The Sun-Times’ experts offer their picks for the Bears’ game Sunday against the Jaguars in Jacksonville, Florida:

RICK MORRISSEY

Bears, 27-20

This is a tap-in, a layup, an open-net goal. If the dreadful Jaguars lose out, they’ll be first in line for Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence. If the Bears win out, they’ll have a good chance of making the playoffs. Everybody wins! Season: 7-7.

RICK TELANDER

Bears, 38-16

Just saw the 1-13 Jags are on pace to have the largest negative point differential in the history of the NFL. Who are the Bears to stop such passion, such bottom-feeding, such wretchedness? They must not interfere. Season: 8-6.

PATRICK FINLEY

Bears, 27-15

The Bears don’t often blow teams out. Throw out their 29-point victory against the Texans, and they’ve won six games by a combined 26 points. The Bears, however, haven’t faced a team with so much incentive to lose in, well, ever. Season: 11-3.

JASON LIESER

Bears, 41-14

This will get out of hand quickly. A Bears team that finally seems to be figuring itself out and desperately needs to win to stay in the playoff hunt runs up against a Jaguars team with incentive to lose so it can get the top pick. It’s rarely this easy. Season: 5-9.

MARK POTASH

Bears, 30-16

Matchups make this an easy pick. The Bears’ offense is on a roll and is facing a Jaguars defense ranked 32nd in yards allowed and 30th in points allowed. And the Bears’ defense, under the gun to atone for recent performances, should handle the Jaguars’ 23rd-ranked offense. Season: 7-7.