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Bears open as 3.5-point road underdogs vs. Vikings in Week 15

Even after Chicago’s dominant outing against a battered Texans team, there isn’t a lot of confidence surrounding this Bears team.

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The Chicago Bears broke a six-game losing streak with a convincing 36-7 victory over the Houston Texans, which kept them mathematically in the hunt for a wild card berth.

And their most important game of the season to date is a divisional showdown against the Minnesota Vikings, who are also 6-7 and looking for that last wild card spot.

Even after Chicago’s dominant outing against a battered Texans team, there isn’t a lot of confidence surrounding this Bears team. The Bears have opened as 3.5-point road underdogs against the Vikings, according to BetMGM.

This is the 12th time this season that the Bears have been underdogs. The only games they were favored in were home games against the New York Giants in Week 2 and Detroit Lions in Week 13.

The Bears will be facing a Vikings team that’s coming off a 26-14 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which dropped Minnesota out of that seventh seed. Now, they’ll need to beat the Bears just to keep their playoff hopes afloat as the Arizona Cardinals currently control that last spot. But they’ll also have to battle a Bears team that’s coming off a confidence-boosting win.

Can Chicago keep their slim playoff hopes alive with a win over Minnesota? Or will the Vikings sweep the Bears this season? We’ll see when the Bears and Vikings kick things off Sunday at Noon p.m. CT on FOX.

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Bears open as 1.5-point home underdogs vs. Texans in Week 14

The Bears are underdogs for the 11th time this season, which isn’t surprising given they’ve lost six straight games.

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The Chicago Bears have lost six straight games, including an embarrassing 34-30 loss to the Detroit Lions, where the Bears blew a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter and allowed the the lowly Lions to walk all over them.

It’s hard to believe this is the same team that started 5-1 this season. Especially as it’s possibly the Bears might not win another game this season and could finish 5-11.

In what will come as a surprise to no one, there’s not a lot of confidence in what Chicago can do, even against teams with losing records. The Bears have opened as 1.5-point home underdogs against the 4-8 Texans, according to BetMGM.

This is the 11th time this season that the Bears have been underdogs. The only games they were favored in were home games against the New York Giants in Week 2 and Detroit Lions in Week 13.

The Bears will be facing a Texans team that, despite a 4-8 record, is in a better position than Chicago. That has more to do with quarterback Deshaun Watson than anything.

Can Chicago break their six-game losing streak with a win over Houston? Or will Watson remind the Bears exactly what they’ve been missing? We’ll see when the Bears and Texans kick things off Sunday at Noon p.m. CT on CBS.

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Bears open as 8.5-point underdogs vs. Packers in Week 12

The Bears will look to break their four-game losing streak with a win over the Packers, who they’re big underdogs against in Week 12.

The Chicago Bears have lost four straight games, including an embarrassing 19-13 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football. While Chicago had the benefit of the bye week — and the rest of the NFC North losing in Week 11 — things don’t get easier as the Bears travel to Green Bay to face the Packers on Sunday Night Football.

There was never a question of which team was going to be favored, only by how much. The Bears have opened as 8.5-point road underdogs against the Packers, according to BetMGM. You figure that line could change depending on who is announced as the starting quarterback — Nick Foles, Mitchell Trubisky or even Tyler Bray.

This is the 10th time this season that the Bears have been underdogs. The only game they were favored in was a home game against the New York Giants in Week 2.

The Bears will be facing a Packers team that’s lost three of their last six games since their own bye week. They’ve beaten the Houston Texans, San Francisco 49ers and Jacksonville Jaguars in that span. Most recently, Green Bay lost a heartbreaker to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 11.

Can Chicago break their four-game losing streak and shock the world with a win over Green Bay? Or will the Packers once again roll over the Bears? We’ll see when the Bears and Packers kick things off Sunday at 7:20 p.m. CT on NBC.

 

 

Bears open as 5.5-point road underdogs vs. Titans in Week 9

For the eighth time this season, the Bears open as underdogs, this time against the 5-2 Titans in Week 9.

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The Chicago Bears are reeling following back-to-back losses that have dropped them nearly out of the postseason hunt through eight weeks. More than that, it’s felt like the bottom has fallen out for a team that was winning ugly. Now, they’re losing ugly.

After dropping a disappointing 26-23 loss to the New Orleans Saints in overtime, the Bears will have to battle an angry Tennessee Titans team that has one fo the game’s best running backs in Derrick Henry.

So it’s really no surprise that Vegas isn’t favoring the Bears, which is to be expected considering how they’ve fallen from grace in just two weeks. The Bears have opened as 5.5-point road underdogs against the Titans, according to BetMGM.

This is the eighth time this season that the Bears have been underdogs. The only game they were favored in was a home game against the New York Giants in Week 2.

The Bears will be facing a Titans team that’s coming off 31-20 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, where they played their worst football of the season. They’ll be looking to get back on track against a struggling Bears team.

Can Chicago break their two-game skid and come away with a road win? Or will the Titans, also riding a two-game losing streak, send the Bears to three straight losses? We’ll see when the Bears and Titans kick things off at noon CT on FOX.

 

Bears open as 2.5-point underdogs vs. Panthers in Week 6

The Bears are coming off a statement win against the Bucs, but Vegas still isn’t buying into them.

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The Chicago Bears are coming off their fourth win on Thursday Night Football, and they’ll be looking to take advantage of a few extra days off as they travel to Carolina to face the Panthers.

The Bears had their first statement win of the season against a Tampa Bay Buccaneers team that was firing on all cylinders, including an offense that was averaging 30 points per game.

Chicago’s defense flustered quarterback Tom Brady and grounded Tampa Bay’s high-powered offense in a 20-19 win to advance to 4-1 on the season.

But Vegas still isn’t buying into the Bears. The Bears have opened as 2.5-point road underdogs against the Panthers, according to BetMGM.

This is the fifth time this season that the Bears have been underdogs. The only game they were favored in was a home game against the New York Giants in Week 2.

The Bears will be facing a Panthers team that’s coming off three straight wins, and the game certainly won’t be a walk in the park. But considering the Bears have managed to win four games this season without having played a single complete game of football, it’s definitely encouraging knowing they can only get better.

Bears open as 5.5-point underdogs vs. Buccaneers in Week 5

In what’s a surprise to no one, the Bears have opened as underdogs against the Buccaneers heading into Week 5.

The Chicago Bears are coming off a short week where they’ll host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday Night Football in a rematch of Super Bowl LII quarterbacks Nick Foles and Tom Brady.

It doesn’t help matters that Chicago is coming off a brutal 19-11 loss to the Indianapolis Colts that left them with a slew of questions.

The Bears offense is coming off an embarrassing outing against an impressive Colts defense, where Nick Foles’ replacement of Mitchell Trubisky produced similar results on offense. The offense was held to three points for the first 58 minutes before scoring a garbage-time touchdown in the final minutes.

So, obviously, Vegas isn’t buying into the 3-1 Bears, who could just as easily be 0-4 at this point. The Bears have opened as 5.5-point home underdogs against the Buccaneers, according to BetMGM.

This is the fourth time this season that the Bears have been underdogs. The only game they were favored in was a home game against the New York Giants in Week 2.

The Bears will face a Buccaneers team that just won a shoot-out with the Los Angeles Chargers, where Brady threw five touchdowns. While the Bears defense has been stout this season, despite giving up some yards, it’s Chicago’s offense that poses the biggest concern.

We’ll see if Matt Nagy can rally his team — and his offense — to challenge the Buccaneers for their fourth win this season.

Bears open as 3.5-point underdogs vs. Falcons in Week 3

The undefeated Bears will travel to Atlanta to face the winless Falcons in what’s going to be the team’s most difficult challenge so far.

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The undefeated Chicago Bears will travel to Atlanta to face the winless Falcons in what’s going to be the team’s most difficult challenge so far this season.

Chicago is coming off another nail-biter of a finish against the New York Giants, where the Bears held off a late Giants rally to win 17-13 to advance to 2-0 for the first time since 2013.

The Bears got off to a hot start in the first half, where they marched 82 yards on 12 plays to score a touchdown on their opening possession. Quarterback Mitchell Trubisky looked impressive early, as he extended plays with his feet and threw two touchdowns as a result to help give the Bears a 17-0 lead at halftime.

The second half was a different story, as the offense was held scoreless and the Giants scored 13 unanswered points before falling short in the final seconds. Still, the Bears are undefeated after two weeks, and they’ll surely take it.

But Vegas isn’t buying into the 2-0 Bears just yet. The Bears have opened as 3.5-point underdogs against the Falcons on the road, according to BetMGM.

While it could certainly feel like disrespect — as the Bears are undefeated and the Falcons winless — Atlanta put up 39 points on the Dallas Cowboys and lost. Entering Sunday, teams were 440-0 when scoring 39 points with no turnovers since 1933. Until the Falcons lost on a 46-yard field goal as time expired.

The Falcons might be winless, but they have do have a high-powered offense with quarterback Matt Ryan at the helm. But it’s his star receivers Julio Jones and Calvin Ridley that will prove to be Chicago’s biggest challenge, which means cornerbacks Kyle Fuller and rookie Jaylon Johnson — who have been impressive in these first two games — will be tested.

But the Falcons defense has also given up 38-plus points in their first two games, which should bode well for the Bears if they can put together four quarters of football.

So while the 2-0 Bears are facing an 0-2 Falcons team, this game is easily going to be Chicago’s biggest challenge so far this season.

Oddsmakers wary of the Chicago Bears in 2020

Here’s how the oddsmakers rate the Bears’ chances this season, according to Oddschecker.

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We’re just one week from the start of the 2020 season, and the Chicago Bears are preparing for their season opener against NFC North rivals the Detroit Lions.

There’s not a lot of confidence surrounding the Bears heading into 2020, which makes sense given their dismal outing in 2019 — which was largely attributed to Chicago’s anemic offense.

But the Bears are determined to prove that their disappointing record was an anomaly rather than a trend. Although, oddsmakers aren’t willing to go all-in with the Bears just yet. The Bears are considered middle of the pack by sportsbooks.

Here’s how the oddsmakers rate the Bears’ chances this season, according to Oddschecker.

MARKET ODDS
To win opener against the Lions +135 (2F)
To win the NFC North +500 (3F)
To win the NFC +2500 (9F)
To win Super Bowl LV +5000 (18F)
Mitchell Trubisky to win MVP +15000 (29F)
Nick Foles to win MVP +25000 (47=F)
Allen Robinson to record the most receiving yards +4200 (17F)
Jaylon Johnson to be named DROTY +6000 (21F)
Season win total (over/under) 7.5

*(1F) = favorite, (4F) = 4th favorite etc.

“Chicago are neither frontrunners nor underdogs in the division, conference and Super Bowl odds this year, with oddsmakers’ unsure of exactly how to classify the Bears,” said Oddschecker spokesperson Pete Watt.

“The NFC North is extremely competitive once so plenty of sports bettors will take a chance on Chicago knowing that if they make it out of the division then the odds for some of the other markets will start to represent excellent value.

“From an individual perspective, it seems that the lack of clarity around who will start under center in Week 1 has affected the MVP chances of Trubisky and Foles – although the fact that Trubisky has better odds would suggest that oddsmakers’ think he is going to get the nod from Matt Nagy.”

The Bears are expected to name Trubisky the starter Sunday when head coach Matt Nagy meets with the media. Although it’s still likely that we could see Foles at some point this season.

While the defense is expected to return to form this season, it’s the offense — specifically quarterback — that remains the biggest factor in Chicago’s potential in 2020.

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Week 1 odds: Bears at Lions too close to call for bettors

According to Oddschecker, the Bears’ opener against the Lions is one of the smallest margins of the week with the Lions favored by 1.5.

While we’re still a few months out from the opening week of the 2020 NFL season, but it’s never too late to start thinking ahead to the start of what’s hopefully a season of redemption for the Chicago Bears.

The Bears will kick their season off against division rivals the Detroit Lions, who are coming off a disappointing 3-12-1 record, which was due in large part to the absence of quarterback Matthew Stafford for a good chunk of the season.

According to Oddschecker, the Bears’ opener against the Lions is one of the smallest margins of the week with the Lions giving 1.5 to the Bears. Bettors have been wagering both sides of the line almost equally. As of Monday morning, 52% of wagers picked Chicago to beat Detroit on Sept. 13. The line figures to change between now and Week 1, but it’s a surprise that bettors are so divided considering recent history.

The Bears haven’t won a season opener in six years, which surely isn’t encouraging opening the season in Detroit. But when looking at recent history, the Bears have swept the Lions over the last two seasons, going 4-0 since Matt Nagy’s arrival in the Windy City.

In recent history, those games the Bears plays in Detroit have been much closer than those in Chicago, even over the last two years. Which is certainly a reason why bettors are on the fence.

“Perhaps the reason that this particular game is so finely balanced is to do with the unmade decisions that both teams face; will it be Nick Foles or Mitch Trubisky pulling the strings for the Bears?” Oddschecker spokesperson Pete Watt said. “Is this TJ Hockenson’s time to shine for Detroit?”

“Only time will tell, but we can expect plenty more activity on this market as both team’s training camps progress.”

While Chicago’s quarterback battle figures to be a toss-up ahead of its start in training camp, the Bears figure to be in good hands if Trubisky is under center against Detroit. Trubisky has been inconsistent as a whole in his career, but he’s always played well against the Lions.

In three of those last four wins against Detroit — Trubisky missed the second matchup in 2018 with a shoulder injury — Trubisky completed 68 of 91 passes for 866 yards (74.2%), nine touchdowns and one interception for a quarterback rating of 132.6. Trubisky posted a QB rating above 100 in all three of those games.

But obviously the quarterback battle won’t be decided by Trubisky’s success against the Lions. (If only Chicago could play Detroit every week.) We’ll see how the quarterback battle transpires once training camp begins and through preseason, which figures to be instrumental in Nagy choosing his starter.

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The Bears are early 1.5-point underdogs vs. Lions in Week 1

With the Bears’ 2020 schedule released, Bet MGM already has the Bears as underdogs against the Lions in Week 1.

Bet MGM has been quick to put a betting line on the Chicago Bears’ first matchup in the 2020 season. Yesterday, we learned that they will travel to Detroit in Week 1, and the Bears are reportedly 1.5-point underdogs against the lowly Lions.

I am confident that this line will change – likely a few times – as we approach the season. However, the Lions are coming off a three-win season, and the Bears, despite their struggles at the quarterback position, finished with eight wins.

I see eight wins being the floor again, given how talented the Bears’ defense is on paper. Add to that the trade for quarterback Nick Foles, and the Bears are in an excellent position to exceed their 2019 win total.

Still, 1.5 points is indicative that Vegas purely set the line based on where the game is being played. If the Bears were hosting, the line would be reversed. Bet MGM has also established the over/under scoring total for both teams at 44.5.

And based on the last four contests, the two teams have only once exceeded that number, coming in Week 10 of the 2018 NFL season. That was also the game where former Bears kicker Cody Parkey hit the upright four times.

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