Coming off the bye week, the Arizona Cardinals (9-2) face the Chicago Bears (4-7) on the road in Week 13. Kickoff is 1 p.m. ET at Soldier Field. Below, we look at the Cardinals vs. Bears odds and lines, and make our best NFL picks, predictions and bets.
The Cardinals are the No. 1 seed in the NFC, even after three games without QB Kyler Murray, who missed time with a high-ankle sprain. In his absence, QB Colt McCoy led them to a pair of road divisional wins over the San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks. The Cardinals are No. 5 in the NFL in scoring at 28.2 points per game and No. 4 in scoring defense, giving up only 18.4.
The Bears snapped a five-game losing streak in Week 12 with a 16-14 win over the winless Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving. They average only 16.3 points per game this season, the fourth-lowest average in the league.
Cardinals at Bears odds, spread and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 7:30 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Cardinals -380 (bet $380 to win $100) | Bears +290 (bet $100 to win $290)
- Against the spread (ATS): Cardinals -7.5 (-105) | Bears +7.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 42.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Cardinals at Bears key injuries
Cardinals
- QB Kyler Murray (ankle) questionable
- WR DeAndre Hopkins (hamstring) questionable
- OL Justin Pugh (calf) questionable
- CB Byron Murphy (foot)
Bears
- DT Akiem Hicks (ankle) out
- WR Marquise Goodwin (ribs, foot) out
- RB Damien Williams (calf) out
- QB Justin Fields (ribs) doubtful
- WR Allen Robinson (hamstring) doubtful
- LB Roquan Smith (hamstring) questionable
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Cardinals at Bears odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Cardinals 31, Bears 13
Money line
PASS on the money line. You can’t bet nearly four times your return.
The Cardinals are unbeaten on the road and have won every game by double digits. They have scored over 30 points in five of their six road games and no opponent has scored more than 20 in those games.
The Bears are just overmatched in this game, especially with the expected return of Murray to the Arizona lineup.
Against the spread
The Cardinals are 8-3 ATS this season but are a perfect 6-0 ATS on the road. As mentioned, they have not won a game by fewer than 10 points on the road this season.
The Bears, meanwhile, are 2-3 ATS at home. They are down two of the three top receivers, their starting quarterback and possibly three of their best defensive players. They are no match for the Cardinals.
Take the CARDINALS -7.5 (-105).
Over/Under
The Cardinals are 5-6 O/U this season, and the Bears are 3-8 O/U. However, you can basically count on 30 or more points for the Cardinals, which means the Bears won’t have to do much to get over this low projected total.
The Bears have scored at least 13 points in each of their last four games. That should be enough.
Take OVER 42.5 (-108).
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