The Arizona Cardinals take on the Chicago Bears Sunday afternoon at 4:05 p.m. ET (2:05 p.m. Arizona time with the change ending Daylight Savings for the rest of the country) at State Farm Stadium.
The Cardinals are 4-4 while the Bears are 4-3, although the Bears are 0-3 on the road and have not scored more than 16 points in any road game. They also have not allowed a team to score more than 21 points in a game.
The Cardinals are favored in this game.
How will this game play out?
Below are the Cards Wire staff picks and predictions for the game.
Bears at Cardinals Week 9 expert picks
Jess Root
I know the Bears haven’t allowed more than 21 points this season, but their below average yards per rushing attempt allowed is something I see as being key for the Cardinals being able to move the ball and score points.This game could really go either way, but I see the Cardinals coming through with a last-minute win. Cardinals 23, Bears 19
Howard Balzer
Sunday’s matchup between the Arizona Cardinals and Chicago Bears is a study in contrasts when it comes to their schedules. The Cardinals are 4-4 with two division wins and the combined record of their eight opponents is 37-23 (61.7 percent). The teams they lost to are 24-7 (77.4 percent). This game begins a stretch of nine games against teams with a 29-40 record (42.0 percent) including the Seahawks twice. Meanwhile, the 4-3 Bears have played teams with a combined record of 23-55 (41.8 percent) and their wins have come over teams that are 7-23 (23.3 percent). They have yet to play a division game against Detroit, Green Bay and Minnesota that are 17-5 (77.2 percent). In their final 10 games, the combined record counting the NFC North teams twice is 48-28 (63.2 percent). This becomes an opportunity for the Cardinals to continue what they have done in their last three wins, which have been by a total of four points. This one won’t be that close.
Cardinals 20, Bears 13
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