Bears favored vs Jets
It's a battle of 10-4 playoff-bound teams when the Jets visit Soldier Field to take on the Bears.
Supporters of the Jets have seen them go 10-4 and 8-6 ATS so far this season, while the Bears are at 10-4 and 7-6-1 ATS. In totals betting, the Bears are 6-8, while the Jets are 10-4.
Betting Line: Odds makers at 5Dimes.com opened the Bears as 2-point favorites in the game, while the betting total was sitting at 36.5.
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Power Rankings / Prediction: It's a betting matchup between the No. 15-rated Bears and the No. 7-ranked Jets, according to the NFL Power Rankings here at Odds Shark. Predictive-scoring models run on this game indicate a potential 23-22 result in favor of the Bears.
Last time out for New York, they were a 22-17 winner as they battled the Steelers on the road. The Jets covered in the match as a 3.5-point underdog, while 39 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Last time out, Pittsburgh could not slow down Braylon Edwards, who managed 100 receiving yards in the Jets 22-17 victory over the Steelers Sunday.
Chicago won its last outing, a 40-14 result against the Vikings on December 20. The Bears covered in that game as a 5.5-point favorite, while the 54 combined points took the game OVER the total. Last time out, Jay Cutler threw for 3 scores and 194 yards in leading his team past Minnesota at TCF Bank Stadium.
How They Matchup: Offensively, the game matches up Chicago's #19-ranked offense (20.9 PPG) against a Jets defense that ranks #5 at 18.5 PPG. The Bears passing attack has averaged 192.6 yards per game, less than the Jets give up through the air (205.9 YPG on average).
Defensively, the Jets feature the league's #15-rated road run defense, allowing 110.9 yards per game. Chicago, meanwhile, ranks #28 in rushing offense at home.
New York Jets Trends:
When playing in December are 5-5
When playing on grass are 8-2
After being outgained are 4-6
When playing outside the division are 7-3
Chicago Bears Trends:
When playing in December are 6-4
When playing on grass are 7-3
After outgaining opponent are 4-6
When playing outside the division are 5-5
A few Jets at Bears trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Jets last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Jets last 5 games when playing Chicago
NY Jets are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games on the road
NY Jets are 10-3 SU in their last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing NY Jets
Chicago is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Chicago is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing NY Jets
Chicago is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games at home
Next up:
NY Jets home to Buffalo, Sunday, January 2
Chicago at Green Bay, Sunday, January 2