Cleveland Browns vs Chicago Bears Preview
The Chicago Bears and Cleveland Browns will face off on Sunday, December 17th at 1:00 ET. You can find this week 15 NFL game between the Bears and Browns on FOX. Check out BetCoco for Cleveland Browns – Chicago Bears odds
Cleveland Browns vs Chicago Bears Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Over their previous five games against the Browns, the Bears have put together a record of 3-2. Against the spread, the Bears have the edge at 2-1 over their last three games vs. the Browns. However, the Browns have gone 0-3 in their last three home games vs. the Bears.
- In their last five road games, Chicago has averaged 21 points per game while allowing 23. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-3 while going 4-1.
- Across the Browns last ten home games, the team averaged 22 points per game while allowing 25. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 3-6-1, while going 4-6 straight-up.
- The last ten games that Chicago was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 6-3-1 while going 4-6 straight up.
- The Browns have played well in their last three games as the betting favorite, going 3-0 straight up and 3-0 against the spread.
Cleveland Browns vs Chicago Bears Prediction
Coming into their game against Browns, the Bears are trying to improve on a 5-8 record. This mark has them at 4th in the NFC-North and 13th in the NFC. With a scoring margin of -3, the Bears’ have achieved an ATS record of 6-5-2 so far. Chicago has an over/under record of 7-6 so far this year. Their average over/under betting line stands at 43.5 points, and their games have averaged a combined 44.5 points per game.
Coming into week 15, the Bears offense is 17th in the league at 20.8 points per contest. Going up against the Browns’ offense, the Bears defense has allowed an average of 23.8 points per game. So far this season, they are 18th in quarterback hits and have yielded an average of 314.5 yards per contest.
Heading into week 15, the Browns are 2nd in the AFC-North on a record of 8-5. When comparing their mark to other teams in the AFC, they are 5th. So far, they have gone 6-1 at home and 2-4 on the road. Against the spread, the Browns are 7-5-1 this season. This includes them covering the spread in four straight games at home. So far this season, Cleveland games are 16th in total points. They come in with an over/under record of 7-5-1, with an average over/under line for their games set at 38.5 points.
The Browns come in with an average 22.2 points per game on offense, which has them 12th in the NFL. The Browns defense comes into the game with rankings of 1st in tackles for loss and 6th in sacks. Their opponents have been scoring 20.9 points per game and gaining 263.0 yards (per game).
Despite being 3.5 point underdogs, we predict the Bears to come out on top with a final score of 20-17. Our game simulations assign the Bears a 60% chance of defeating the Browns.
Cleveland Browns vs Chicago Bears Betting Tips
- We like the Bears on the moneyline (+144)
- The Bears are also our pick on the spread at +3.5
- Our NFL model projects 37 points, and we suggest taking the under
Cleveland Browns Injury Report
- Dawson Deaton – Knee (Out)
- Michael Woods II – Suspension (Out)
- Jerome Ford – Hand (Questionable)
- Dawand Jones – Knee (Out)
- Drew Forbes – Illness (Out)
- Juan Thornhill – Calf (Questionable)
- Grant Delpit – Groin (Questionable)
- Jacob Phillips – Pectoral (Out)
- Jedrick Wills Jr. – Knee (Out)
- Jordan Elliott – Concussion (Questionable)
- Maurice Hurst II – Pectoral (Questionable)
- Denzel Ward – Shoulder (Questionable)
- Nick Chubb – Knee (Out)
- Ethan Pocic – Shoulder (Questionable)
- Jack Conklin – Knee (Out)
- Deshaun Watson – Shoulder (Out)
- Jakeem Grant Sr. – Knee (Out)
- Rodney McLeod Jr. – Bicep (Out)
- Ty Nsekhe – Bicep (Out)
Chicago Bears Injury Report
- Equanimeous St. Brown – Pectoral (Questionable)
