Chicago Bears vs Arizona Cardinals Preview
Kickoff for the Cardinals and Bears matchup on Sunday, December 24th is set for 4:25 ET. This week 16 NFL showdown will be televised on FOX.
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Chicago Bears vs Arizona Cardinals Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Bears have faced off vs. the Cardinals as the favorite, they have gone 2-1. Across the last three head to head matchups between the Cardinals and Bears, the teams have averaged 51 points per game with an over/under record of 2-1. The last three times they have faced off with the Bears as the home team, the OU record is 2-1.
- In their last ten games away from home, the Cardinals have a straight up record of 1-9 while going 4-6 vs. the spread. The team averaged 13 points per game in this stretch.
- Across the Bears last ten home games, the team averaged 17 points per game while allowing 27. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 4-6, while going 2-8 straight-up.
- Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Cardinals have gone 3-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 2-3.
- In their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Bears have a straight up record of 7-3 and an ATS mark of 4-4-2.
Chicago Bears vs Arizona Cardinals Prediction
As we enter week 16, Arizona is in 4th place in the NFC-West with an overall record of 3-11. In the NFC, they are currently in 15th place. Taking a look at the Cardinals’ scoring margin this season, it is currently at -8.4. This has resulted in an ATS record of 7-7. So far this season, the Cardinals have been given an average over/under line of 43.5 points. Their games have averaged 45.4 points per game, leading to an over/under record of 8-6.
As they enter week 16, the Cardinals offense ranks 22nd in the league, averaging 18.5 points per contest. The Cardinals are 25th in the league in terms of yards allowed, giving up 358.9 yards per contest. Arizona’s defense comes in with an average of 26.9 points per game allowed, which is 29th in the NFL.
The Bears’ week 16 matchup vs. Arizona will be their 7th home game of the season. On the road, they have gone 3-3 and are 5-9 overall. In the NFC-North, Chicago is 4th and 13th in the NFC. This season, the Bears boast an above .500 record versus the spread, currently standing at 6-6-2. Their average scoring margin for this season is -3. Throughout this season, Chicago games have averaged 44 points, ranking them 15th in the NFL. They hold an over/under record of 7-7, with an average OU line of 43.1 points.
Regarding their offense, the Bears have an average 20.5 points per game, which places them 19th in the NFL. With a matchup against the Cardinals’ offense, the Bears defense has allowed an average of 23.5 points per game so far. They currently are 17th in quarterback hits and are allowing 319.0 yards per contest.
The Bears enter this game as 4.5-point favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 21-20. In terms of win probabilities, our analytics suggests that the Chicago team has a 54% chance of prevailing over the Cardinals.
Chicago Bears vs Arizona Cardinals Betting Tips
- Take the Bears on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Cardinals (+4.5)
- Our NFL model projects 41 points, and we suggest taking the under
Chicago Bears Injury Report
- Noah Sewell – Knee (Questionable)
- Teven Jenkins – Concussion (Questionable)
- Equanimeous St. Brown – Pectoral (Questionable)
- Yannick Ngakoue – Ankle (Out)
Arizona Cardinals Injury Report
- Geoff Swaim – Calf (Questionable)
- Pat Elflein – Hip (Out)
- Marlon Mack – Achilles (Out)
- Carlos Watkins – Bicep (Out)
- Kyzir White – Biceps (Out)
- Rashad Fenton – Undisclosed (Out)
- L.J. Collier – Bicep (Out)
- Marquise Brown – Heel (Questionable)
- Leki Fotu – Hand (Out)
- Bobby Price – Quad (Questionable)
- Hayden Howerton – Undisclosed (Out)
- Jon Gaines II – Knee (Out)
- Matt Hembrough – Back (Out)
