Bears vs. Chargers: NFL Week 8 Odds & Picks (Sunday Night Football)
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NFL Odds, Picks & Predictions: Bears vs. Chargers
Bears vs. Chargers
In a season that isn't going the way they expected, the Bears had one more of the more inspiring wins of the season. Tyson Bagent, an undrafted rookie out of the DII program Shepard University, started for the injured Justin Fields and got the win against the Raiders last week. The Chargers are amid their second two-game losing streak of the season. The offense isn't bad, but dealing with injuries to some of their important playmakers has certainly hindered them. The defense has been a huge problem, as they're allowing the second-most total yards and eighth-most points. If the Bears could win in this game, that would be an even larger upset. Both defenses are dreadful to watch this year. Los Angeles should have no problem marching up and down the field, but you have to like how Chicago ran their offense with Bagent, and they should put up some points against this defense.
Pick: Over 46.5
-John Supowitz
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Betting "against the spread" refers to the act of choosing the winning team based on a numeric handicap placed on the team that oddsmakers believe is superior, rather than picking the outright winner. For example, if the Rams face the Bengals, and oddsmakers set the spread at Rams -3.5, you would need Los Angeles to win by 4 or more points in order to cash your Rams bet.
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