Bears vs. Packers Week 16 Free Pick
GREEN BAY, WI (The Spread) – The Packers can clinch the top seed in the NFC with a victory tonight against their most bitter rivals, the Bears.
NFL Odds: Oddsmakers have installed the Packers as 12.5-point favorites over the Bears, while the over/under total for this game is currently sitting at 43.5 points. Chicago enters the day with a 7-7 overall record and is 2-4 on the road this season, while Green Bay is 13-1 overall and 6-0 at home.
Line Movement: The line opened at Green Bay –13 but depending on what book you view, the Packers are now anywhere between –12 and –13.5. The over/under total opened at 45 points and has remained at that number.
Public Betting: Of the 20,000-plus wagers on today’s game, 70% of NFL public bettors currently favor the Packers. This information is subject to change leading up to kickoff, however, so make sure you click on the link provided for the most up-to-date NFL public betting numbers.
NFL Week 16 Free Pick: Take Green Bay. Chicago’s defense usually does a decent job containing Aaron Rodgers and the Packers’ explosive offense but the Bears have been a disaster offensively with Caleb Hanie under center. It doesn’t figure to be any better with Josh McCown starting this week. Green Bay’s defense hasn’t played anywhere close to the level it was last year when the Pack won the Super Bowl, but with the No. 1 seed in the conference on the line look for Dom Caper’s defense to shut down McCown and Co. According to latest NFL trends, the Bears are just 2-6 against the spread in thier last six games against the Packers while Green Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last five games versus the NFC North.
2011 NFL WEEK 16 FREE PICK: GREEN BAY PACKERS –12.5
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