The Chicago Bears (5-5) visit the rival Green Bay Packers (7-3) for the Week 12 Sunday Night Football game at 8:20 p.m. ET. Below, we preview the Bears-Packers betting odds and lines and make our NFL picks and predictions.
Bears at Packers: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:35 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Bears +335 (bet $100 to win $335) | Packers -417 (bet $417 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Bears +9 (-110) | Packers -9 (-110)
- Over/Under: 43.5 (O: -115 | U: -106)
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Bears at Packers: Game notes
- The Bears enter on a four-game losing streak, most recently dropping a 19-13 decision at home to the Minnesota Vikings as 3.5-point underdogs in Week 10. QB Mitchell Trubisky (59.3% completion rate, 560 passing yards, 6 touchdowns and 3 interceptions) returns as the starter after being benched in the middle of a Week 3 win at the Atlanta Falcons.
- The Packers, who lead the NFC North by two games over the second-place Bears, are coming off a 34-31 overtime loss at the Indianapolis Colts in Week 11. Green Bay started the season 4-0 but is 3-3 over its last six games.
- Packers QB Aaron Rodgers is 18-5 in games started against the Bears. For the season, the two-time MVP has thrown for 2,889 yards, completing 68.2% of his passes with 29 TDs vs. 4 picks.
- Green Bay’s third-down situations should be the difference in this one. The Packers convert 47.9% of their third-down attempts, ranking fourth in the NFL. The Bears defense ranks third in allowing opponents to convert 33.3% of their third-down snaps.
- The Bears are 5-5 ATS, and the Packers are 6-4 ATS with both teams failing to cover in each of their last two games.
- The Packers took the last two games in the head-to-head series. They won 21-13 at home Dec. 15, 2019, as 4-point favorites, and prevailed 10-3 Sept. 5, 2019, as 3.5-point dogs.
Bears at Packers: Key injuries
Bears
- OL Rashaad Coward (ankle, knee) questionable
- QB Nick Foles (hip) doubtful
- DT Akiem Hicks (hamstring) questionable
- OT Charles Leno Jr. (toe) questionable
- CB Buster Skrine (ankle) questionable
- S Sherrick McManis (hand) questionable
Packers
- CB Josh Jackson (concussion) questionable
- CB Kevin King (Achilles) questionable
- C Corey Linsley (back) questionable
- WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling (Achilles) questionable
- WR Equanimeous St. Brown (knee) questionable
- RB Tyler Ervin (wrist, ribs) questionable
Bears at Packers: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Packers 27, Bears 13
Money line (?)
PASS. The Packers will win, but the -417 price is not worth the risk.
Against the spread (?)
GREEN BAY -9 (-110) is the STRONGEST PLAY – 1.5 times your usual wager. Look for Rodgers to continue his domination of Chicago. Plus, the Packers have had a full week to think about how they blew it at Indy last Sunday – they led 28-14 at the half before losing in OT.
Over/Under (?)
The UNDER 43.5 (-106) is the way to go. The Bears are 3-7 vs. the O/U this season, averaging just 19.1 points per game to rank second-to-last in the NFL. Plus, their defense is a stingy one, allowing 20.9 PPG to rank sixth.
Just beware of the Packers offense, which scores 30.8 PPG, third-best in the league.
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Also see:
- Trubisky felt blindsided when he was benched (Bears Wire)
- Green Bay-Chicago: 5 things to watch (Packers Wire)
| Johnny’s 2020 NFL record / Strongest plays | 13-10-1 / 4-4-1 |
| 2019 NFL record / Strongest plays | 17-10-1 / 7-4 |
| 2020 overall record (all sports) | 150-111-3 |
| Strongest plays (all sports) | 74-42-1 |
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