The struggling Chicago Bears (5-7) will take on the Houston Texans (4-8) Sunday afternoon of Week 14. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET from Soldier Field in Chicago. Below, we preview the Texans-Bears betting odds and lines and make our NFL picks and predictions.
Texans at Bears: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 3:45 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Texans -125 (bet $125 to win $100) | Bears +105 (bet $100 to win $105)
- Against the spread/ATS: Texans -1.5 (-110) | Bears +1.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 44.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Texans at Bears: Game notes
- The Bears have lost six games in a row, with three of those losses coming by at least seven points.
- Chicago has covered the spread in just one of its last six games, including a current 0-4 ATS streak.
- The Texans have won all four of their meetings with the Bears going back to their inaugural 2004 campaign. They’ve won by average scores of 22.75 to 12.25.
- Houston ranks second in passing yards per game (279.8), while Chicago’s defense ranks 17th in passing yards allowed (238.4).
- The total has gone Under in six of the Bears’ last nine games and in four of the Texans’ last six.
Texans at Bears: Key injuries
Texans
- WR Brandin Cooks (foot, neck) questionable
- RB Duke Johnson (illness) questionable
- RB David Johnson (personal) questionable
Bears
- WR Darnell Mooney (personal) questionable
- WR Allen Robinson (knee) questionable
- OLB Khalil Mack (shoulder) questionable
Texans at Bears: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Texans 27, Bears 20
Money line (?)
The Bears simply aren’t a very good team. The defense is decent but the offense is one of the worst in the NFL due to poor quarterback play. The Texans may be lacking weapons for QB Deshaun Watson, but he has proven in the past he can overcome an underwhelming supporting cast.
I like the TEXANS (-125) to win straight up against the Bears on the road.
Against the spread (?)
The Bears, losers of their last six games, somehow still have a better record against the spread (5-7) than the Texans (4-8). Chicago hasn’t covered in any of its last four games, a streak that will extend to five in Week 14.
I feel confident in the TEXANS -1.5 (-110) to cover this spread and win by at least 2 points.
Over/Under (?)
Recent trends suggest this game will go Under the projected total. The total has gone Under in six of the Bears’ last nine, and in four of the Texans’ last six games; however, Houston has scored at least 20 points in each of its last three games and has scored fewer than 20 points only once in its last 10.
Bet the OVER 44.5 (-110) Sunday.
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