Seahawks vs. Bears Odds
CHICAGO, IL (TheSpread) – The Seattle Seahawks look to continue their upset run as they take on the Chicago Bears in the 2011 NFL Playoffs on Sunday.
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The Bears are 11-5 on the season and 5-3 at home while the Seahawks are 8-9 overall and 2-6 on the road. The Seahawks beat New Orleans last week to get to the second round while Chicago is the No. 2 seed as the winner of the NFC North.
Trends show that Chicago is 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 games against NFC opponents while Seattle is 2-10 ATS in their last 12 games on grass. The over has hit in the last 5 games played between these two teams.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook SBGGLOBAL.com have given the Bears point spread odds of -10 against Seattle on Sunday. The over/under total has been set at 42.5 points. (View Matchup)
Opening odds had the Bears favored by 10 points and the spread has not changed during the week. The over/under opened at 40 points but has been climbing all week. It peaked at 43 points before settling in at 42.5.
Seattle is 8-9 against the point spread odds and the Seahawks have hit the over in 12 of 17 games. The Seahawks defeated Chicago in Chicago 23-20 in week 6 of the season. Seattle had 353 yards of offense in the game and didn’t turn the ball over. All of Seattle’s losses this season have come by at least 15 points as they average just 19.4 points per game on offense while giving up 25.4 points per game on defense. Matt Hasselbeck has thrown for 3,0001 yards and 12 scores this season and his strong play last week is what led Seattle to the win.
Chicago is 9-6-1 against the point spread odds this season and the Bears have hit the under in 9 of 16 games. The Bears have been a streaky team, but they did go on a five-game winning streak in the middle of the season to help win the division title. Chicago averages 20.9 points per game on offense while the defense holds opponents to 17.9 points per game. Their rush defense is holding opponents to 90.1 yards per game on the ground. Leading the team this season is quarterback Jay Cutler, who has thrown for 3,274 yards and 23 touchdowns.
In terms of injuries, Seattle linebacker Lofa Tatupu is probable because of a concussion while Chicago linebacker Pisa Tinoisamoa is probable with a knee injury.
Over 54,000 public bets have been placed on this game with Seattle getting 58% of the wagers with point spread odds of +10 against Chicago on Sunday.
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