Bears vs. Panthers Odds
CHARLOTTE, NC (The Spread) – The Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers each are looking to get over the .500 mark when they meet on Sunday at 1PM ET on FOX.
Carolina is 2-2 overall, 1-1 at home and 2-2 against the spread. Chicago is 2-2 overall, 2-0 on the road and 2-2 against the spread. Chicago has won three straight meetings with Carolina.
Trends show that the Panthers are 7-2-1 against the spread in their last 10 home games while Chicago is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games in October and 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games following a double-digit loss at home.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Carolina is favored at home, as the Panthers are getting odds of -2.5 points against the Bears on Sunday. The over/under total for the game has been set at 45.5 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had Carolina favored by 2.5 points. The spread hasn’t changed since. The over/under total hasn’t changed since opening at 45.5 points.
The Bears are coming off a 38-17 loss to Green Bay at home last week. It was the worst showing of the season for Chicago, who had won two straight prior to the loss. The Bears amassed 496 yards of offense in the loss, but had two turnovers. Green Bay finished with 358 yards of offense, including 302 passing yards. Jay Cutler went 22 of 24 passing for 256 yards and two touchdowns while Matt Forte rushed for 122 yards on 23 carries.
Since a 2-0 start, Carolina has lost two straight by a combined score of 75-29. The defense is really struggling as of late, now giving up 373.8 yards per game. The offense is dealing with a lot of injuries, especially at running back, which has left it 29th in the NFL in rushing at 71 yards per game. Cam Newton has thrown for 728 yards and three touchdowns this year, but only has 33 rushing yards in three games. Rookie receiver Kelvin Benjamin has caught 21 passes for 329 yards and three touchdowns.
In terms of Injuries, Carolina running back Jonathan Stewart (knee) and linebacker Thomas Davis (hamstring) are both questionable. Chicago center Roberto Garza (ankle) is questionable while defensive end Jared Allen (illness) is questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Bears, as Chicago is getting 72% of the wagers with odds of +2.5 points at Carolina on Sunday.
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