The Atlanta Falcons (0-2) host the undefeated Chicago Bears (2-0) Sunday of Week 3 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Kickoff will be at 1 p.m. ET. Below, we preview the Bears-Falcons betting odds and lines and make our NFL picks and best bets.
Bears at Falcons betting odds and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 8:20 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Bears +150 (bet $100, win $150) | Falcons -176 (Bet $176, win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Bears +3 (-110) | Falcons -3 (-110)
- Over/Under: 47.5 (O: -110, U: -110)
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Falcons at Cowboys game notes
- The Falcons suffered an excruciating loss at the Dallas Cowboys in Week 2. They stormed out to a 20-0 first-quarter lead then allowed the Cowboys to recover a late onside kick and kick a game-winning field for a 40-39 victory.
- After a comeback win against the Detroit Lions in Week 1, the Bears nearly got a taste of their own medicine against the New York Giants in Week 2 but held on for a narrow 17-13 win to get to 2-0.
- Both the Falcons and Bears are plus-1 in turnover differential through two games with three takeaways and two giveaways.
- Atlanta ranks second in the NFL with 350.5 passing yards per game. Chicago ranks 19th defensively with 254.0 passing yards allowed per game.
Bears at Falcons key injuries
Bears
- LB Khalil Mack (knee) probable
Falcons
- WR Julio Jones (hamstring) questionable
- DE Dante Fowler Jr. (ankle) questionable
Bears at Falcons: Odds, betting lines, picks and prediction
Prediction
Falcons 27, Bears 22
Money line (?)
The FALCONS (-176) suffered a disastrous collapse in Week 2 and will need to quickly regroup and get things going in what’s projected as a favorable home matchup. The offense has looked great through two games, but the defense needs to start getting stops.
The Chicago (+150) offense, while improved from the last several seasons, isn’t nearly as potent as the offenses of the Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks, who had little trouble running up the score against the Falcons. Look for Atlanta to lean on the offense to build what will be a much safer lead against the Bears this week.
Against the spread (?)
The FALCONS -3 (-110) at least covered the spread in Dallas last week, while the Bears failed to cover in their win over the Giants. Atlanta possesses the best offense Chicago has seen this year and will be the first true test for the defense.
So long as Jones is able to go Sunday, take the FALCONS -3 (-110) to win by at least 4 points.
Over/Under (?)
Take the UNDER 47.5 (-110) but without much room for error. The Falcons put up 64 points in their first two games but should see a decline against a better defense. The Bears’ ground-based offense will also help lower the Falcons’ time of possession and opportunities to score.
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Also see:
- PFF believes Trubisky’s improvement makes Bears a playoff team (Bears Wire)
- Falcons special teams coach talks onside-kick recovery (Falcons Wire)
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