The Seattle Seahawks and Chicago Bears will go head-to-head on the grass at Soldier Field. This Monday Night showdown kicks off at 8:15 p.m. ET and fans can catch it live by tuning in to ESPN.
Seattle Seahawks vs. Chicago Bears Betting Preview
In this early-week NFC game, Chicago is tabbed as the favorite and is currently giving up 4 points. The Seahawks are also receiving +140 moneyline odds while the Bears are -160. Should one side finds paydirt early on it will generate a nice in-game betting opportunity. Oddsmakers have placed the over/under (O/U) at 43.5 points.
The total has not moved after being set initially at 43.5. Having said that, the opening line was -3 so the sharp action is siding with the Bears.
The Seahawks have lost 1.0 unit so far and are 0-0-1 against the spread (ATS). The team’s recorded an O/U mark of 1-0. The Bears have lost 1.0 unit for moneyline bettors this season. They’re 1-0 ATS and also own an O/U record of 1-0.
The Seahawks are 0-1 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Bears are also 0-1 SU.
The Seahawks fell to Denver 27-24 in a Week 1 matchup where their defense allowed the Broncos to pass for 329 yards and three touchdowns while rushing for 146 yards. On the offense, Russell Wilson completed 19-of-33 passes for 298 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions. Chris Carson (51 yards on seven rush attempts) led the running attack while Penny (four receptions, 35 yards) and Brandon Marshall (three catches, 46 yards, one TD) shared the receiving duties in the defeat.
Chicago narrowly fell 24-23 to Green Bay in Week 1. Mitchell Trubisky completed 23-of-35 passes for 171 yards. Jordan Howard (82 rushing yards on 15 attempts) led the running game while Taylor Gabriel (five receptions, 25 yards) led the pass-catching attack in the loss.
It appears that the Bears could have the edge in the trenches, since their offensive line gave up just 39 sacks last season while the D-line registered 42 sacks. The Seahawks offensive line gave up 43 sacks last year and their defense got to opposing QBs just 39 times..
Free NFL Pick: Seahawks vs. Bears
SU Winner – Bears, ATS Winner – Bears, O/U – Over
Notes
Betting Trends
The Chicago defense has sacked opposing quarterbacks four times this year. Seattle has recorded one sacks.
Each team has lost one fumble this year
Seattle threw for 34 passing touchdowns last season.
Chicago only produced 13 passing touchdowns last season.
Seattle created four rushing touchdowns last season.
Chicago put up 13 rushing touchdowns last season.
The Seahawks put up 4.0 yards per carry last season while allowing 4.0 YPC to opponents.
The Bears tallied 4.2 yards per carry last season and allowed a YPC of 4.0 to opponents.
The Seattle offensive line yielded 43 sacks last season. Their defense created 39 sacks.
Chicago offense gave up 39 sacks last season. Their defense forced 42 sacks.
Chicago was favored by 7 points in its last matchup and the O/U was set at 44.5. The over cashed and Chicago failed to cover in the 24-23 loss to Green Bay.
In its last three contests, Chicago is 1-1-1 ATS and the under cashed in each of those three.
In its last three matchups, Seattle is 1-2 ATS and the over cashed in two of those three.
Seattle was favored by 3 points in its last game and the O/U going into it was 42.5. The over cashed and Seattle did not cover in the 27-24 defeat to Denver.
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