Jay Cutler missed six games in 2011 with an injury.
Jay Cutler missed six games in 2011 with an injury. Reuters

The Chicago Bears and Cleveland Browns are set to square off on Thursday night in what will be each team's final NFL preseason game of 2012.

The contest is set to get underway at 7:30 p.m. ET at Cleveland Browns Stadium. If you don't live in one of the local TV markets or can't get to a television, you can watch a live stream online by clicking here.

Chicago is 2-1 this preseason, winning their last two games. The Bears beat the Giants 20-17 at MetLife Stadium last Friday night.

The Bears top starters might not play at all. Head coach Lovie Smith has a habit of benching his best players in the last preseason game of the year. He sat Jay Cutler, Matt Forte, Brian Urlacher and Julius Peppers in the final exhibition game of 2011.

Urlacher is certain not to play. The linebacker might not even be ready to start the regular season because of an injury.

The Browns won't play their starting quarterback in this one. Rookie Brandon Weeden will sit, in order to prepare for the team's Week 1 contest against the Eagles.

Colt McCoy will get most of the snaps. There is speculation that the Browns will look to trade the backup. He went 7-9 for 74 yards and a touchdown in Cleveland's third game.

Prediction: The Bears best players will sit for most, if not all of the game. McCoy might not be good enough to be the Browns starter, but he'll give Cleveland an edge if he's in for most of the game.

Predicted Score: Cleveland 17, Chicago 6

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