Last Updated on January 23, 2011 5:00 pm by drew
NFC Conference Title Game Odds
CHICAGO, IL (TheSpread) – The opening game of Championship Sunday is the 2011 NFC Championship between the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears.
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The Bears are 12-5 on the year and 6-3 at home while the Packers are 12-6 on the year and 5-5 in road games. Trends show that Green Bay is 9-3 against the spread in their last 12 games in Chicago but just 1-5 ATS in their last 6 playoff games as a favorite.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com currently have the Packers as a 3.5-point favorite against the Bears on Sunday. The over/under total has been set at 43 points. (View Matchup)
Opening odds had the Packers favored by 3 points and the spread has since climbed to 3.5 points. The over/under total opened at 44 points and has since dropped back to 43 points.
Green Bay is 11-7 against the spread this season and the Packers have hit the under in 11 of 18 games. The Packers have split the season series with the Bears, losing 20-17 in Chicago in week 3 and beating the Bears 10-3 at home in week 17. Green Bay has a good balance of offense and defense as it averages 24.3 points per game while the defense gives up 15 points per contest. In the playoffs, the Packers have scored 69 points while giving up 37. Aaron Rodgers has led the team with 3,922 passing yards and 28 touchdowns on the season and in the playoffs, he has thrown for 546 yards and 6 touchdowns with no interceptions.
Chicago is 10-6-1 against the point spread odds this season and the Bears have hit the under in 9 of 17 games. Chicago averaged 20.9 points per game on offense and giving up 17.9 points per contest on defense. The Bears topped Seattle 35-24 in their lone playoff game this year. In their last two home games, the Bears have reached at least 35 points. Jay Cutler has been the key to the team as he has thrown for 3,274 yards and 23 touchdowns. In Chicago’s five losses Cutler has just 1 touchdown pass but has 9 interceptions.
In terms of injuries, Green bay linebacker Frank Zombo is out for the game due to a knee injury while Chicago appears to be pretty healthy with defensive back Chris Harris is probable with a hip injury.
Over 47,000 public bets have been placed on this game with Green Bay getting 64% of the wagers with point spread odds of -3.5 against Chicago on Sunday.
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