The New York Jets (+7) are making a trip west to face the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field. This early afternoon matchup gets going at 1:00 p.m. ET and fans can catch the action by tuning in to CBS.
New York Jets at Chicago Bears Betting Preview
In this Sunday game, Chicago is tabbed as the favorite and is currently giving up 7 points. The Jets are also receiving +230 moneyline odds while the Bears are -280. Oddsmakers have determined the over/under (O/U) to be 46.5 points. It looks like there should be some good live betting opportunities for this matchup.
Betting odds have shifted a little from when they were originally set. The line opened at -7 and the game’s O/U was initially set at 46.
The Jets are down 0.2 units so far and 3-4 against the spread (ATS). The team has posted an Over-Under record of 5-2. The Bears have lost 1.8 units for moneyline bettors this season. They’re 3-3 ATS and the over’s hit in four of their games.
The Jets have gone 3-4 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Bears are 3-3 SU.
The Jets are trying to get back on track after a 37-17 loss to Minnesota last week. The D did its part in the loss, keeping the Vikings to just 241 passing yards and 88 rushing yards. Adam Thielen posted a productive day for the Vikings in that one with 110 yards and a score on nine catches. Offensively, Sam Darnold completed only 17 passes on 42 attempts for 206 yards, one score and three interceptions. Isaiah Crowell (29 rushing yards on 11 attempts) led the running attack. Trenton Cannon (four receptions, 69 yards) and Chris Herndon (four catches, 42 yards, one TD) handled the receiving duties in the defeat.
Back in Week 7, New England knocked off this Chicago crew by a score of 38-31. The Bears defense allowed the Patriots to rush for 108 yards on 27 attempts. Josh Gordon had a productive outing, posting 100 yards on four catches for New England. For Chicago, Mitchell Trubisky completed 26-of-50 passes for 333 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. Jordan Howard (39 yards on 12 rush attempts, one TD) and the signal-caller Trubisky (81 yards on six carries, one TD) led the running game as Trey Burton (nine receptions, 126 yards, one TD) and Tarik Cohen (eight catches, 69 yards, one TD) led the pass-catching attack in the loss.
New York has run the ball on 47.1 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Chicago has an overall rush percentage of 44.9 percent. The Jets have rushed for 122 yards/game and have six scores on the ground this year. The Bears are putting up 131 rush yards per game and have five total rushing TDs.
It appears that the Bears may have an edge in terms of RB efficiency, since their running backs has generated 4.6 yards per carry while the defense is allowing a YPC of 3.9 to opponents. The Jets have registered 4.3 yards per carry while allowing a YPC of 4.2 to opponents.
The Jets offensive scheme has logged 222 yards per game in the air overall and has 10 passing scores so far. The Bears have produced 266 pass yards per game and have 13 total pass TDs.
New York has let opponents run for an average of 106 yards and throw for 285 yards per game. The Chicago defense has allowed 281.3 yards per game to opposing passers and 87.5 yards per game on the ground. Both teams allow similar adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) to the opposition, as the Jets have given up an ANY/A of 5.59 to opposing QBs, while the Bears are yielding an ANY/A of 5.76.
Passing-wise, Darnold is up to 1,272 yards this year. He’s completed 100-of-191 attempts with eight scores through the air and nine interceptions. He has a 4.59 adjusted net yards per pass attempt, including 4.40 over the last two outings.
In the host locker room, Mitchell Trubisky has connected on 117-of-180 passes for 1,278 yards, 10 TDs and five INTs. Trubisky’s ANY/A sits at 6.10 for the season and 6.91 over his last two outings.
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The Chicago defensive unit has sacked opposing quarterbacks 19 times this year. New York has recorded 15 sacks.
Chicago has lost four fumbles this season while New York has lost six.
The Jets offense has created three pass plays of 40+ yards, while the Bears have accounted for five such plays.
The New York defense has allowed two pass plays of 40 yards or more, while Chicago has given up seven such plays.
The New York offense has created seven rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while Chicago has created six such run.
The Jets defense has allowed 10 rushing plays of 20 yards or more, while the Bears have given up one such run.
As a team, New York has averaged 5.1 yards per rush attempt over its last three outings and 3.0 over its last two.
Chicago has averaged 5.0 yards per carry over its last three contests and 5.3 over its past two.
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