First look: Cincinnati Bengals at Chicago Bears odds and lines

The Cincinnati Bengals (1-0) and Chicago Bears (0-1) face off at Soldier Field Sunday in Week 2 for a 1 p.m. ET kickoff. Below, we look at the Bengals vs. Bears odds and lines; check back for our NFL picks and predictions.

Also see: All Week 2 odds and lines

The Bengals, who were 3-point home underdogs, won their season opener 27-24 against the Minnesota Vikings when K Evan McPherson kicked a 33-yard field as time expired in overtime. The Over (47.5) cashed but not until Minnesota’s 53-yard FG tied it at 24 at the end of regulation.

Cincy QB Joe Burrow (20-for-27 passing) threw for 261 yards with 2 touchdowns and 0 interceptions. RB Joe Mixon added 127 rushing yards with 1 TD on 29 carries, and rookie WR Ja’Marr Chase pulled in 5 catches for a team-high 101 receiving yards with a score. The defense gave up 336 passing yards and just 67 rushing yards – Vikings stud RB Dalvin Cook only tallied 61 rushing yards.

The Bears lost at the Los Angeles Rams 34-14 in the Sunday night game. Chicago failed to cover the spread as 9.5-point ‘dogs and the Over (46) hit with 3:17 remaining on a 2-yard TD pass by the Rams. The Bears only trailed 13-7 at the break and 20-14 late in the third quarter before the Rams scored the final two touchdowns.

Bears QB Andy Dalton (27-for-38) finished with 206 passing yards, no touchdowns and 1 pick, while RB David Montgomery ran for 108 yards and 1 TD on 16 carries. Five pass catchers had at least 4 receptions apiece with WR Allen Robinson II leading the way with 6 and WR Marquise Goodwin finishing with a team-high 45 receiving yards.

Rookie QB Justin Fields, who took over for a handful of snaps, scored a 3-yard TD run at the 4:14 mark of the third for the Bears’ final points. He completed both of his pass attempts for 10 yards. Defensively, the Bears yielded 312 passing yards and 74 rushing yards. Former division foe QB Matthew Stafford tossed 3 TD.

Bengals at Bears odds, spread and line

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 10 a.m. ET.

Money line: Bengals +135 (bet $100 to win $135) | Bears -170 (bet $170 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Bengals +3.5, -125 (bet $125 to win $100) | Bears -3.5, +100 (bet $100 to win $100)
Total (O/U): 45.5, Over -108 (bet $108 to win $100) | Under -112 (bet $112 to win $100)

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2021 betting stats:

ML: Bengals 1-0 | Bears 0-1
ATS: Bengals 1-0 | Bears 0-1
O/U: Bengals 1-0 | Bears 1-0

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Bengals at Bears head-to-head

Cincinnati leads the all-time series 6-5, but Chicago won the last two meetings. The most recent matchup was a Bears 33-7 road victory Dec. 10, 2017, as 6-point underdogs.

The Bengals are 4-2 at Soldier Field but lost 24-21 – as 3-point underdogs – in their last visit Sept. 8, 2013.

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