The Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers will play in an important NFC matchup on Sunday. It's time to continue our NFL odds series and make a Bears-Buccaneers prediction and pick.
The Bears and Buccaneers will battle Sunday in Florida, with Tom Brady looking to continue building his MVP resumé. Justin Fields will look to get back into the win column after losing to Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers last week. The Buccaneers have been one of the best teams in the NFL this season to no surprise, and look like they'll be right in the mix for another championship. The Bears are looking to stay in the playoff mix, as last week's loss dropped them to 3-3 on the 2021 season.
Here's how the bookmakers have set the Bears-Buccaneers odds for this Sunday matchup.
NFL Odds: Bears-Buccaneers Odds
Chicago Bears +11.5 (-110), +480 ML
Tampa Bay Buccaneers -11.5 (-110), -650 ML
Over 47 points (-110)
Under 47 points (-110)
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Why The Bears Can Cover The Spread
12.5 is big number, and the Bears play good defense. That might be enough for the cover on Sunday, as the Buccaneers defense has been a little banged up. Justin Fields will have to make plays downfield to win this game, as Tampa Bay's top run defense doesn't provide many running lanes. The Bears best bet at rushing offense on Sunday is Fields getting outside the pocket. This will be a tough game, but if the Bears can get some stops, they will be able to be in play for the cover on Sunday vs. the Buccaneers. Allen Robinson can present matchup problems for Tampa's corners, so if the Bears offensive line can give Fields some time, he might be able to make some plays downfield.
Why The Buccaneers Can Cover The Spread
TB12. Chicago's offense will have a tough time keeping up with Tom Brady and his loaded Buccaneers offense. Brady is off to arguably the best start of his career with 2,064 yards passing yards 17 touchdowns through six weeks. Leonard Fournette appears to be back in his prime, and Tampa Bay's offense just keeps steamrolling people. The Buccaneers should be in good shape for a cover on Sunday if they can keep Fields contained in the pocket and keep up their stellar run defense against the Bears running backs. The Buccaneers will be without Rob Gronkowski and Antonio Brown on Sunday, which should mean more work for Mike Evans, Chris Godwin and O.J. Howard.
Final Bears-Buccaneers Prediction & Pick
This game might look close for a quarter or two, but expect the Buccaneers to pull away at some point. Brady should be able to beat the Bears defense a lot more often than Fields will be able to beat Tampa's defense. The Buccaneers have a great shot to dominate this game and get the cover.
FINAL BEARS-BUCCANEERS PREDICTION & PICK: Buccaneers -11.5 (-110)
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