Chicago Bears vs Atlanta Falcons Preview
On Sunday, December 31st, the Bears are hosting the Falcons at Soldier Field. This week 17 NFL matchup kicks off at 1:00 ET with CBS carrying the television coverage.
Check out BetCoco for Chicago Bears – Atlanta Falcons odds
Chicago Bears vs Atlanta Falcons Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In their only head to head matchup last season, the Falcons won by a score of 27-24. With a combined 51 points, the Falcons and Bears surpassed the over/under line of 48.5. The Falcons covered the spread in this matchup. In the win, the Falcons racked up 280 yards of total offense compared to the Bears at 288. The Falcons rushed for 149 yards and threw for 131 in the game.
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Bears and Falcons have gone in favor of the Bears, putting together a record of 6-4. The over/under record in the five most recent head to head games between the Falcons and Bears is 3-2 with an average of 45 points per game. The last three times that the Falcons have been on the road vs. the Bears, the over/under record is 2-3.
Chicago Bears vs Atlanta Falcons Prediction
Heading into week 17,Atlanta is in 2nd place in the NFC-South, sitting with an overall record of 7-8. In the NFC, they find themsevles in 9th place. With a scoring margin of -0.1, the Falcons’ have achieved an ATS record of 5-10 so far. The Falcons are currently working with an average over/under line of 40.1 points this season. Their games have been averaging 38.3 points per game, resulting in an over/under record of 5-10.
On offense, the Falcons are averaging 19.1 points per game, putting them 21st in the NFL. Defensively, the Falcons come into the game allowing an average of 197.5 passing yards per game and 110.9 rushing yards. When it comes to sacks, Atlanta ranks 13th among other defenses. Overall, they are giving up 19.2 points on 308.4 yards.
Having played 15 games, the Bears have a record of 6-9. This puts them at 4th in the NFC-North and 12th in the NFC. When it comes to the spread, the Bears have a 7-6-2 record. Heading into week 17, their scoring margin is at -2.1 (per game). This season, the Bears have an over/under record and have an average margin of +0.9 compared to their over/under lines. Their games have been averaging 43.9 points per game.
So far this season, the Chicago offense has been averaging 20.9 points per game, ranking them 19th in the league. Facing the Falcons this week, the Bears defense has allowed an average of 23 points per game. They currently rank 16th in quarterback hits and have allowed an average of 318.1 yards per contest.
Our prediction for this game is that the Bears will come out on top with a projected score of 20-16. The advanced model provides the Bears with a 63% probability of securing the win.
Chicago Bears vs Atlanta Falcons Betting Tips
- Take the Bears on the moneyline
- The Bears should also cover at -3
- Our NFL model projects 36 points, and we suggest taking the under
Chicago Bears Injury Report
- Noah Sewell – Knee (Questionable)
- Teven Jenkins – Concussion (Questionable)
- Cole Kmet – Knee (Questionable)
- Equanimeous St. Brown – Pectoral (Questionable)
- DJ Moore – Ankle (Questionable)
- Yannick Ngakoue – Ankle (Out)
Atlanta Falcons Injury Report
- Ikenna Enechukwu – Leg (Out)
- Jacob Saylors – Undisclosed (Out)
- Barry Wesley – Undisclosed (Out)
- Josh Ali – Ankle (Out)
- Troy Andersen – Arm (Out)
- Adetokunbo Ogundeji – Foot (Out)
- Avery Williams – Knee (Out)
- Feleipe Franks – Foot (Out)
- Matt Hennessy – Knee (Out)
- Ethan Greenidge – Leg (Out)
- Kaleb McGary – Knee (Questionable)
- Kentavius Street – Shoulder (Out)
- Grady Jarrett – Knee (Out)
- Keith Smith – Ankle (Out)
- Jake Matthews – Knee (Questionable)
