The Chicago Bears (7-7) hope to keep their playoff hopes alive in Week 16, taking on the Jacksonville Jaguars (1-13) on the road Sunday at 1 p.m. ET. Below, we preview the Bears-Jaguars betting odds and lines and make our NFL picks and predictions.
Bears at Jaguars: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 3:01 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Bears -375 (bet $375 to win $100) | Jaguars +310 (bet $100 to win $310)
- Against the spread/ATS: Bears -7.5 (-105) | Jaguars +7.5 (-115)
- Over/Under: 46.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
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Bears at Jaguars: Game notes
- The Jaguars have lost 13 games in a row, following their Week 1 win to open the season.
- The Bears will be eliminated from postseason contention if they lose or tie in Week 16 and the Arizona Cardinals Saturday win in Week 16.
- Jaguars QB Gardner Minshew has not thrown an interception in the two games since returning from injury and has not thrown one since Week 6.
- The Jags have the league’s fourth-worst scoring offense in the league, averaging only 19.6 points per game.
- The Bears have the league’s 10th-best scoring defense in the league, giving up 22.7 PPG.
Bears at Jaguars: Key injuries
Bears
- DT Akiem Hicks (ankle) questionable
- CB Jaylon Johnson (shoulder) out
- NT Bilal Nichols (knee) questionable
- LB Khalil Mack (shoulder) questionable
- WR Allen Robinson (hamstring) questionable
- CB Buster Skrine (concussion) out
Jaguars
- CB Sidney Jones (Achilles) out
- RB James Robinson (ankle) questionable
Bears at Jaguars: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Bears 30, Jaguars 16
Money line (?)
At this point, it makes no sense to bet on the Jags to win. They have lost 13 in a row and are in position to have the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft. Jacksonville is a team with nothing to play for against a team with everything to play for (if the Cardinals don’t win Saturday). Chicago isn’t good, but Jacksonville is bad. Take the BEARS (-375).
Against the spread (?)
Jacksonville has managed to be all right as a team to bet on. It has covered six of its 14 games this season. The Bears are 7-7 ATS, matching their overall record. They have won and covered the spread in two straight but failed to cover in the previous four games. The Bears have put up 30+ points in each of their last three games and Jags struggle to score points. Take the BEARS -7.5 (-105).
Over/Under (?)
Jacksonville is 7-7 vs. the O/U this season; Chicago is 6-8. The Bears are putting up points right now, but the Jags have only scored a combined 24 points in the last two weeks. The Bears will score a lot, but the Jags won’t do enough to get to the total. Take UNDER 46.5 (-105).
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Also see:
- 5 storylines to watch vs. Jacksonville in Week 16 (Bears Wire)
- 3 things to know about Week 16’s game (Jaguars Wire)
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