The Chicago Bears won their first game of the Ben Johnson era last week and now fans are hoping that the team can improve to .500 in Week 4. It's a doable task considering the next opponent for Chicago is the 1-2 Las Vegas Raiders, who have struggled badly in their last two games.
While the Raiders are slight favorites in this game, the Bears have an under-the-radar advantage waiting for them in the Sin City. According to Vivid Seats, this weekend's game between the Bears and Raiders is expected to be a 50/50 split in the stands, meaning that, for the Bears, this game won't feel like a typical road game.
It's not surprising to see this be the case considering the Raiders just moved to Las Vegas not long ago and that's a popular traveling destination. Most Raiders games tend to be filled with the opposition and with the Bears not playing in Allegiant Stadium as often, the fact that the fans would want to do so now makes perfect sense.
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Now, of course, what the Bears choose to do with this sneaky advantage is up to them. Will we see the same unit that cruised to victory in Week 3? Or will we see the unit that coughed up a late lead to the Vikings and got blown out by the Lions?
The hope is that the Bears can capitalize on a struggling Raiders team and utilize the crowd noise to their advantage. It's supposed to be difficult playing on the road, but if Bears fans can make some noise and help skew things in favor of their squad, maybe that'll be enough to tip the scales in Chicago's favor this week.
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It might feel like a small thing but when the defense is trying to stop Geno Smith on a key third down and Bears fans are making the stadium vibrate, it'll be the Raiders that are feeling the pressure in their own stadium. Don't waste this rare gift.