Patriots vs. Bears Odds
CHICAGO, IL (TheSpread) – The Chicago Bears can prove they are for real on Sunday when they host the top team in the AFC, the New England Patriots at 4:15PM ET.
Chicago is 9-3 on the season and 4-2 at home. The Bears lead the NFC North by 1 game over Green bay. The Patriots are 10-2 overall and 4-2 on the road and they are tied for the best record in the NFL. Trends show that the home team has covered the point spread odds in the last four meetings between these two teams while Chicago has went under the point total in 16 of their last 21 games following a failed cover.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com have released their odds for this game and New England is favored with a -1.5 point spread against the Bears. The over/under total has been set at 37.5. (View Matchup)
Opening odds had New England favored by 3 points but the spread dropped back late in the week. The over/under total opened at 44 points but has made a drastic jump down all the way to a 37.5 total.
The Bears have covered the point spread in 6 of 12 games but hit under the point total in 8 of 12 games. Chicago hasn’t covered the odds consistently due to an inconsistent offense. Chicago averages just 20.5 points per game on offense but the defense is holding opponents to only 16 points per game. The bears allow just 300.3 yards per game including only 84.9 yards per game on the ground.
New England has covered the spread in 7 of 12 games this year and hit over the point total in 10 of 12 games. The Patriots are riding a four-game winning streak where they have scored at least 31 points in each game and scored 45 in each of the last two games. On the season, New England is averaging 31.6 points per game while giving up 22.4. Tom Brady has thrown for 3,029 yards with 27 touchdowns and just four interceptions to lead the team.
In terms of injuries, New England linebacker Brandon Spikes will be out for four weeks after failing a PED test while Chicago linebacker Pisa Tinoisamoa is out until mid January with a knee injury.
Over 33,200 public bets have been placed on this game and New England is getting 74% of the wagers with -1.5 point spread odds against the Bears on Sunday.
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