Bears vs. Bucs NFL Week 7 Odds
(The Spread) – NFC playoff hopefuls square off in Tampa Bay this Sunday when the Bucs host the Bears at 1:00PM ET.
CHICAGO: Following a rough trip to Detroit in Week 5, the Bears bounced back well in Week 6 by crushing the Vikings, 39-10. The win improved their record to 3-3 and 2-4 against the spread. Jay Cutler leads the team with 1,476 yards passing while Devin Hester has a team-high three touchdowns. Julius Peppers also continues to assault opposing quarterbacks, running his sack total up to 5.
TAMPA BAY: Speaking of huge rebounds, a week after the Bucs were smacked 48-3 in San Francisco, they returned home last Sunday and beat the first-place Saints, 26-20. Josh Freeman threw over 300 yards and Earnest Graham eclipsed the 100-yard mark filling in for the injured LeGarrette Blount. The win put Tampa into a two-way tie with New Orleans in the NFC South and ran the Bucs’ record to 4-2 overall and 3-3 against the spread.
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ODDS: Depending on what book you use, you can either get the Bears at –1 or the Bucs at –1. Chicago is a 1-point favorite at most books, but Tampa is favored in Vegas. The over/under total for this game (which will take place in London) is currently sitting at 43.5 points at most books.
TRENDS: The Bears are 1-4 against the spread in their last five games against the Bucs but the road team is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings. Chicago is also 4-1 ATS in its last five games as a favorite but 1-4 ATS in its last five versus the NFC and 1-7-2 ATS in it slast 10 games as a road favorite of 0.5 to 3.0 points. The Bucs, meanwhile, are 6-17 ATS in their last 23 home games and 3-13 ATS in their last 16 games as a home underdog.
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