Seahawks vs. Bears Pick
The Bears will welcome Jay Cutler (concussion) back to the mix this weekend when they host the Seahawks at 1:00PM ET. Read on to check out our pick for today’s game.
Before we get to our pick for this Week 6 matchup, let’s take a look at the latest point spread.
Oddsmakers from online sports book Sportsbook.com have made the Bears 6-point favorites over the Seahawks in Week 6. The over/under total for this game is currently 37.5 points.
Seattle is 2-2 overall this year and 2-2 against the spread, but its 0-2 on the road and has failed to cover in each of its two road games. They’re also scoring just 8.5 points per game on the road compared to 18.8 overall and have allowed 25.5 points per game away from home.
The Bears are 4-1 overall this year and 3-2 against the spread. They’re also 2-0 at home, although they’re 1-1 against the number because they failed to cover in their controversy Week 1 win over the Lions.
The Pick:
Even in their playoff days, the Seahawks have always been one of the worst road teams in the NFL. There’s no reason to believe that things will change this weekend in Chicago when they play a tough Bears’ defense and a team getting its starting quarterback back off a concussion. The Hawks are 0-7 against the spread in their last seven games on grass and 0-4 in their last four outings in Week 6. They’re also 0-6 as a road underdog of 3.5-10 points in their last six games.
Our pick is the Bears, who should clamp down on Seattle’s lackluster offense, although the Seahawks’ running game does get a boost with the addition of Marshawn Lynch (acquired via a trade two weeks ago). Still, the Bears’ run defense is solid and should limit Lynch’s production this week.
2010 NFL Week 6 Free Pick: CHICAGO BEARS –6