Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Sunday when the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers meet at Lambeau Field.
When: 8:30 PM ET, Sunday, November 9, 2014
Where: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, NBC.
LINE: Packers -7. O/U: 53.5
PREDICTION: Packers 30, Bears 23
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Oddsmakers currently have the Packers listed as 7½-point favorites versus the Bears, while the game’s total is sitting at 52½.
Rodgers had a streak of 212 passes without an interception halted with a pair against New Orleans – both coming after he hurt his hamstring at the end of a scramble. He had 13 touchdowns in the four-game winning streak, including four in a 302-yard effort against Chicago in the first meeting. Randall Cobb and Jordy Nelson each had a pair of scoring passes against the Bears and have combined for 90 catches and 15 touchdowns, but the running game has been spotty with second-year back Eddie Lacy limited to 63 yards or fewer in seven of the eight games. Green Bay could be without both starting guards, but three defensive starters could return the lineup to fortify a unit that was singed for 496 yards and 33 first downs by the Bears.
The Packers were a 44-23 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Saints. They failed to cover the +2-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (67) made winners of OVER bettors.
Team record: 5-3 SU,4-3-1 ATS
Green Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Green Bay is 6-10-2 ATS in its last 18 games
Green Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Green Bay’s last 5 games
Chicago fell behind by 14 points at halftime in a 27-14 loss to Miami on Oct. 19 before getting pulverized by the Patriots – a game in which it trailed 38-7 at the break. Quarterback Jay Cutler has thrown six interceptions and lost three fumbles over the past five games, including a pair of second-half picks that allowed Green Bay to break the game open in Week 4. Running back Matt Forte has accounted for 1,052 yards from scrimmage (562 rushing, 490 receiving) and six touchdowns, but wideouts Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jeffery have combined for 72 catches after amassing 189 last season. The Bears expect linebacker Lance Briggs to return from a three-game absence to help a defense that has been shredded for an average of 32 points during the 1-4 skid.
Chicago was a 51-23 loser in its last match on the road against the Patriots. They failed to cover the +6-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 74 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Team record: 3-5 SU,3-5 ATS
Chicago is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chicago’s last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago’s last 7 games on the road
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