The struggling Chicago Bears host the Green Bay Packers, Sunday Dec 13, as the Packers look for their fifth straight win. The teams have split their last six meetings, but Green Bay won their last meeting.NFL oddsmakers at SPORTSBOOK.com have the Packers as -3.5 point road favs over the Bears with the over/under set at 41 points. Be sure to get your Green Bay Packers vs Chicago Bears NFL Week 14 Predictions in now at SPORTSBOOK.com
The Packers (8-4) beat Baltimore 27-14 at home in Week 13 and now sit second in the NFC North. QB Aaron Rodgers made 26 of 40 passes for 263 yards with three TD’s and two interceptions; overall he’s thrown for 3,339 yards with 25 TD’s and seven interceptions for a 103.3 passer rating. RB Ryan Grant had 18 carries for 41 yards, while WR Jermichael Finely made seven catches for 79 yards with two TD’s. WR Donald Driver made three catches with a 14 yard TD. The Packers defense was solid with three sacks and three interceptions. The must be more disciplined having made 11 penalties costing them a high 175 yards. The Packers offense and defense are firing on all cylinders . Their offense is ranked sixth best in the league with an eighth ranked pass game, led by WR Donald Driver’s 876 yards receiving and six TD’s. Their ground game is ranked 13th, led by RB Ryan Grant’s 931 yards rushing followed by five TD’s, but has been held scoreless his last two outings. He should be able to get a few against the Bears 25th ranked rush defense. Green Bay is going for its first season sweep of Chicago since 2003. The Packers have averaged 30.3ppg and allowed 16.7ppg in their last three games. They are 3-2 SU on the road where they average 30.4ppg and give up an average 20ppg.They are 7-4-1 ATS and 6-6 over/under.
The Bears (5-7) beat St.Louis 17-9 at home in Week 13 and sit third in the NFC North. QB Jay Cutler made 8 of 17 passes for 143 yards with a TD; overall he’s thrown for 2,814 yards with 17 TD’s but 20 interceptions for a 75.3 passer rating. RB Matt Forte had 24 carries for 91 yards with a TD, while WR Earl Bennett made two catches for 74 yards with a TD. Their defense had three sacks and one interception on the day. QB Cutler appears to be lacking confidence and no longer displays the swagger that defined him in Denver. Last week was the first game in eight that he didn’t throw an interception. Cutler will have his hands full with his 17th ranked pass game against the Packers third ranked pass defense. The Packers CB Charles Woodson leads his squad with seven interceptions. What’s even worse is their 31st ranked running game won’t get far against the Packers fourth ranked rush defense. RB Matt Forte has the NFC's worst yard per carry average among rushers with at least 100 attempts (3.4) . The Bears have averaged 15.7ppg and allowed 23ppg in their last three games. They are 4-2 SU at home where they average 25.5ppg and allow 19.7ppg. They are 4-8 ATS and 4-8 over/under.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Packers are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 meetings in Chicago.
- Under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings.
- Packers are 12-5-1 ATS in their last 18 meetings.
- Packers are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
- Packers are 4-1-1 ATS vs. a team with a losing record.
- Packers are 12-3-1 ATS in their last 16 games after allowing less than 15 points in their previous game.
- Bears are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games as an underdog.
- Bears are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
- Bears are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 vs. NFC.
Green Bay Packers vs Chicago Bears
When: Sun, Dec 13, 2009 1:00 PM ET
Line: SPORTSBOOK.com
Pick: Packers -3.5
Point-Spreads.com Green Bay Packers vs Chicago Bears NFL Week 14 Predictions
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