Last Updated on January 2, 2011 6:50 pm by drew
Bears vs. Packers Odds
GREEN BAY, WI (TheSpread) – The Green Bay Packers are fighting for a playoff spot with the Chicago Bears can still clinch home field for the playoffs when the two meet on Sunday evening.
The Packers are 9-6 on the season and 6-1 at home while the Bears are 11-4 overall and 6-1 on the road. Trends show that the Bears are 1-4 against the point spread odds in their last 5 games against Green Bay while the under has hit in the last 5 games between these two teams.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com have given Green Bay odds of -9.5 against Chicago on Sunday. The over/under has been set at 41.5 points. (View Matchup)
Opening odds had the Packers favored by 10 points and the spread has since dropped back to 9.5 points. The over/under total opened at 41.5 points and hasn’t changed since.
Green Bay is 9-6 against the spread this season and it has hit the over in 9 of 15 games. The Packers would clinch a playoff spot with a win or a loss by both the Giants and Bucs. The Packers average 25.2 points per game on offense and give up 15.8 points per game on defense. The team has been led by quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who has thrown for 3,693 yards and 27 touchdowns while on defense, linebacker Clay Matthews has 13 sacks.
Chicago is 8-6-1 against the point spread odds this season and the Bears have hit the under in 8 of 15 games. Chicago already has at least the No. 2 seed locked up in the NFC playoffs. The Bears can win home-field for the entire playoffs with a win and a loss by the Falcons and loss or tie by the Saints. The Bears have won 7 of their last 8 games and on the season, they are averaging 22.1 points per game while allowing 18.4 points per contest. Jay Cutler has been playing well as of late and on the season, he has thrown for 3,106 yards and 23 touchdowns with 14 interceptions.
In terms of injuries, Chicago receiver Earl Bennett is questionable with an ankle injury while Green Bay linebacker Frank Zombo is doubtful with a knee injury.
Over 15,800 public bets have been placed on this game with Green Bay getting 55% of the wagers with odds of -9.5 against Chicago.
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