Bears vs. Jets Odds
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ (The Spread) – The Chicago Bears and New York Jets are each looking to get to a 2-1 start in 2014 when they meet tonight in Monday Night Football at 8:30PM ET on ESPN.
Both teams are 1-1 on the season. Chicago is 1-0 on the road and 1-1 against the spread. New York is 1-0 at home and 0-1-1 against the spread. The Bears have won and covered the spread in three straight over the Jets.
Trends show that the Bears are 1-5 against the spread in their last 6 games after a win and 7-18-1 ATS in their last 26 games overall. The Jets are 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 Week-3 games.
According to oddsmakers from BetDSI, the Jets are favored at home, as they have odds of -2 points against the Bears on Sunday. The over/under total for this game has been set at 44.5 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had the game as even. The spread quickly worked its way to the Jets, who were favored by as much as 3 points before eventually settling in as a 2-point favorite. The over/under total opened at 45.5 points before falling back to 44.5.
The Bears are coming off a surprising 28-20 win at San Francisco last Sunday night. Chicago was held to just 216 total yards of offense, but the defense was able to force four turnovers on the 49ers, which sparked the win. The victory didn’t come without loss, however, as cornerback Charles Tillman was lost for the season with a triceps injury. Jay Cutler was 23 of 34 passing for 176 yards and four touchdowns, including three touchdown strikes to Brandon Marshall. The defense was led by Kyle Fuller, who had seven tackles and two interceptions.
New York is coming off a 31-24 loss at Green Bay last week. The Jets come into this game with both the top rushing offense (179 yards per game) and the best rushing defense (52.5 yards per game). One are of weakness is the New York pass game, which is posting just 178 yards per game thus far. Chris Ivory has led the offense with 145 rushing yards and two touchdowns while Geno Smith has thrown for 397 yards and two touchdowns. The defense is being led by Demario Davis, who has nine tackles with two sacks.
In terms of Injuries, New York receiver Eric Decker (hamstring) and cornerback Dee Milliner (quad) are both questionable for the game. Chicago center Robert Garza (ankle) and safety Chris Conte (shoulder) are also questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Bears, as Chicago is getting 68% of the wagers with odds of +2 points at New York tonight.
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