In the most important game of the season, and arguably the most important game in five years, the Chicago Bears are facing off against the Green Bay Packers in Week 16 without two of their top offensive weapons.
The Bears released their final Week 16 injury report, with wide receivers Rome Oduzne and Luther Burden III both being ruled out with injuries. This is a massive loss for a wide receiver group that can't afford to lose anyone at this point in the season.
While the city of Chicago is in full panic mode, Bears head coach Ben Johnson doesn't seem to be nervous at all. In fact, Johnson is excited to see his backups perform.
"I've been really pleased with that room, got some young guys in there that we were really impressed with in training camp."
Who are the Bears looking to turn to at wide receiver for the Packers game?
The top two guys on the depth chart are going to be DJ Moore and Olamide Zaccheaus, who are both veterans who have been at it for a long time and should be able to fill in. Moore has been playing well of late, scoring two touchdowns in the Bears' 31-3 win over the Cleveland Browns in their last game in Week 15. Zaccheaus has had his struggles with drops this season, but has been playing better of late.
As for who is up next, the Bears are turning their attention to undrafted rookie Jahdae Walker and return specialist Devin Duvernay. Both guys have been featured more on special teams and haven't seen as much action on offense.
Walker was a standout during training camp and the preseason, as the undrafted rookie out of Texas A&M was one of the team's leading receivers. He scored two game-winning touchdowns in the preseason against the Miami Dolphins early in the fourth quarter and against the Kansas City Chiefs with less than 30 seconds to go in the game. Walker has played in six regular season games, racking up three tackles, but only taken eight snaps on offense.
Duvernay is more for his great work on special teams, but he has made some contributions on offense. He's caught two of four passes for 26 yards this season. Duvernay is averaging 26.5 yards per kickoff return and 10.8 yards per punt return this season.
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There's a lot of uncertainty with the wide receiver room, with Walker and Duvernay about to get more playing time, but these are guys who can play at a high level and can be trusted in the offense. Chicago is still in great shape to try to take the NFC North once and for all away from the Packers.