The Chicago Bears and the New England Patriots will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Gillette Stadium.
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 26, 2014
Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
TV: 1 p.m. ET, FOX.
LINE: Patriots -7. O/U: 49½
PREDICTION: Patriots 28, Bears 24
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Oddsmakers currently have the Patriots listed as 7-point favorites versus the Bears, while the game’s total is sitting at 49½.
New England took a big hit in the run defense when linebacker Jerod Mayo went down for the season in Week 6 and will be weaker against the pass with top defensive end Chandler Jones reportedly set to miss four weeks due to a hip injury. The Patriots have the ability to make up the difference on the offensive side, and quarterback Tom Brady has been at his best with nine touchdowns, no interceptions and an average of 304.7 yards in the last three weeks. “I think we’ve done some good things the last few weeks, and we’ve got to continue to do those things,” Brady told reporters. “I’d say it starts with not turning the ball over, being better on third down, better in the red area, but that’s got to continue.”
In their last action, New England was a 27-25 winner at home against the Jets. They failed to cover the -9.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (52) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Team record: 5-2 SU,3-4 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
New England is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New England’s last 5 games
New England is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games at home
New England is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Chicago was booed by the home fans during last week’s loss and got only 57 yards combined out of the receiving tandem of Marshall and Alshon Jeffery. “We’re 3-4,” Marshall told reporters when asked about his locker room outburst. “We need to play better. That’s unacceptable. That’s unacceptable. Unacceptable. Shouldn’t have lost today, shouldn’t be 3-4. Offense got to play better. It’s as simple as that.” Cutler has thrown seven interceptions in the Bears’ four losses while throwing seven touchdown passes without a pick in Chicago’s three victories – each of which has come on the road.
Chicago lost its last outing, a 27-14 result against the Dolphins on October 19. The Bears failed to cover in that game as a -3-point favorite, while the 41 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Team record: 3-4 SU,3-4 ATS
Chicago is 7-16-1 ATS in its last 24 games
Chicago is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chicago’s last 11 games
Chicago is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
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