Chicago enters today averaging 29.7 points a game, tied for sixth in the league, after scoring 59 at Carolina in Week 1, 3 against Minnesota, and 27 against Philadelphia on Monday night. The run game drives it, with 184.3 rushing yards a game, first in the NFL, and the offense is third in total yards. The last two Bears games produced 12 and 34 combined points, and that stretch is the strongest argument for a low-scoring game. The Jets change that picture. Geno Smith threw for 321 yards and three touchdowns at Detroit last Sunday, and New York put up 24 in a loss. With Breece Hall doubtful, Smith has to do more. Chicago has to cover him without cornerback Kyler Gordon and safety Anthony Johnson Jr., who are both ruled out, and Cam Lewis is questionable. The Bears rank last in red zone scoring so that some drives will stall, but a secondary missing a cornerback and a safety gives the Jets room to answer. Take the OVER.
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Who was the public on? 53% of the public bets were on Chicago Bears on the -3.5 ATS. 88% of the public money was on Chicago Bears to win on the moneyline. And, 56% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Chicago would win by a score of 23.6 to 15.6 with Chicago winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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New York at Chicago
1:00 PM Eastern
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 56% of the public bets were on Chicago Bears on the +7.5 ATS. And, 53% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that New York would win by a score of 22.2 to 17.9 with New York winning on the moneyline, Chicago winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Chicago at New York
1:00 PM Eastern
Last-place Chicago has a one-dimensional offense, last in the NFL in passing yards behind young QB Justin Fields (13 TDs, 8 INTs), who has been sacked 40 times. The Bears are 173-132 UNDER the total as an underdog, as well as 13-4 UNDER after allowing 25+ points in three consecutive games. New York doesn't have much offensive punch, either, ranked 28th in total yards, 22nd in scoring (19.9 ppg), and 29th on third down (32.3%) with a quarterback in Zach Wilson who has more interceptions (5) than TDs (4). But the defense is very good, Top 10 in yards and points allowed. The Jets have gone five straight games UNDER the total and this shapes up as a game with far more punts, errant passes, and three-and-outs than touchdowns. Play Chicago/New York UNDER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 60% of the public bets were on Chicago Bears on the -8.5 ATS. 59% of the public money was on Chicago Bears to win on the moneyline. And, 62% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Chicago would win by a score of 25.0 to 18.8 with Chicago winning on the moneyline, New York winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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New York at Chicago
1:00 PM Eastern
It has been feast or famine for the Jets and rookie QB Sam Darnold. The Jets average a woeful 14.5 points per game in four losses and 41.3 ppg in three wins. The Bears have watched QB Mitchell Trubisky start to mature and he has been as good as he has ever been over the last three games where the Bears offense has generated 35.7 ppg. The bad news is that the Bears are 1-2 in these games as the defense has really let them down. They have allowed all those points despite their opponents making three turnovers in all three games and Miami still piled up over 500 yards. Trubisky has passed for over 300 yards in each of the last three and I look for this game to play OVER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 66% of the public bets were on Chicago Bears on the +1.5 ATS. 70% of the public money was on Chicago Bears to win on the moneyline. And, 67% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Chicago would win by a score of 23.4 to 23.2 with Chicago winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 51% of the public bets were on Chicago Bears on the -2.5 ATS. 54% of the public money was on New York Jets to win on the moneyline. And, 50% of the bets were on the game to go UNDER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Chicago would win by a score of 19.3 to 17.6 with Chicago winning on the moneyline, New York winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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