Chicago at Philadelphia

After watching the Philadelphia Eagles give up 48 legitimate points to Matt Cassel and his injury-riddled offense last week, the oddsmakers knew they would have to pump up this total. This total is set about as high as they get in the NFL. There is a lot at stake here for both of these teams and unlike last week, this game has playoffs implications for both sides. Last week was more of an illusion than the Eagles' defensive reality. What the public remembers is 48 scored by a bad team that was shorthanded. But prior to that, no team out of the last nine Eagles' games scored more than 21 against them. And at home in their last five, they have allowed an average of 17.8 points per game. Chicago went for 83 points in their last two games, but those were against Cleveland who has allowed 33 ppg in their last five, and a Dallas team who sits at the bottom of the league in defense. The Bears averaged just 22 ppg in their previous five. The Bears are also 5-0 to the UNDER after allowing 30+, and this one is pushed up and will be hard to catch. Play on the UNDER.