Bears Look To Hand Visiting Titans First Loss of Season
The Chicago Bears (5-3 SU, 4-3-1 ATS, 4-4 O/U) have won two consecutive games in the BetUS Sportsbook but watched in horror as blossoming quarterback Kyle Orton was injured on Sunday. The Tennessee Titans (8-0 SU, 4-3-1 ATS, 4-4 O/U) had their closest call of the season on Sunday, but managed to find another way to keep their perfect record intact heading into this contest.
The Bears won their second consecutive game on Sunday, beating the lowly Detroit Lions 27-23 though they failed to cover the spread for BetUS NFL sports betting enthusiasts as 12.5-point home favorites.
Chicago will try to hand the Titans their first loss of the season but will have to do so without blossoming starting quarterback Kyle Orton who injured his right ankle in the first half after completing 8 of 14 passes for 108 yards.
Backup quarterback Rex Grossman replaced Orton and went 9-for-19 for just 58 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Grossman scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 1-yard run with just under six minutes remaining in the fourth quarter before acting like he led his team to a Super Bowl victory.
Promising running back Matt Forte rushed for 126 yards on 22 carries and Chicago picked off Lions quarterback Dan Orlovsky twice while sacking him once.
The Titans beat the Green Bay Packers 19-16 in overtime on Rob Bironas’ 41-yard field goal and saw ‘lightning and thunder’ running backs Chris Johnson and LenDale White rush for 89 and 77 yards respectively with Johnson adding a 3-yard touchdown run.
Tennessee’s solid defense sacked Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers four times, intercepted him once and forced one fumble, though they failed to cover the spread by just a half-point as 3.5-point road favorites.
Here is a look at the key betting trends for each team, followed by my in-depth analysis and NFL Free Picks:
Tennessee is 7-0-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Tennessee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tennessee’s last 6 games
Tennessee is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Tennessee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago’s last 6 games
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Chicago is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Chicago is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago’s last 5 games at home
Chicago is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Tennessee
Chicago is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tennessee
NFL Odds
Tennessee Titans -3 -110
Chicago Bears +3 -110
Over 39 -110
Under 39 -110
Analysis: This pick is as easy as pie with the mediocre Rex Grossman starting for the Bears! I’d say Chicago stood a fair chance at pulling off an upset with Orton at the helm, but the Titans will force Grossman into at least two interceptions while winning and covering the spread like a flying trapeze artist with the ‘greatest of ease.’
