Chicago Bears at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Betting Odds - Free Pick 12/27/2015
Date:
December 27, 1:00 pm
Location:
Raymond James Stadium
Betting Odds
Point Spread:
Buccaneers -3
Moneyline:
Chicago Bears +140 / Tampa Bay Buccaneers -165
Total:
46
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<b>Season's Record:</b> Bears: 5-9 Buccaneers: 6-8
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Chicago dropped their 3rd-straight game and 4th in 5 on Sunday, falling 38-17 to Minnesota. QB Jay Cutler was 26-37 for 231 yards, 2 TDs and an interception. He was under pressure all game, getting sacked 5 times and losing a fumble. They ran for 94 yards on 20 carries but the defense surrendered 129 rushing yards. They also gave up 4 TD passes and had only 1 sack. KR Deonte Thompson was one of the few bright spots, returning 5 kickoffs for 153 yards (30.6 avg.).
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Tampa Bay never got started in a 31-23 defeat to St. Louis on Thursday, a score that flattered the Bucs. QB Jameis Winston was 28-50 for 363 yards, 2 TDs, a pick and he lost a fumble. While he wasn't sacked, he was under constant pressure resulting in several missed passes. WR Mike Evans hauled in 9 passes for 157 yards. RB Doug Martin ran for 91 yards and the team totaled 146 rushing yards. Tampa Bay gave up a 102-yard kickoff return that set up a FG and trailed 28-6 after 3 quarters.
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Betting Trends to Consider
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Chicago is 13-2 ATS before a matchup with Detroit.
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The Bears are 13-35 on the road in December.
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Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS following an appearance on Thursday.
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The Buccaneers have produced 5 overs and 10 unders in their last 15 home games.
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Public Money
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In this weeks Chicago at Tampa Bay game the public is definately confident that the Buc's will cover the 3 point spread at 65% of the wagers. The moneyline bettors are looking for a Bears win outright at a small 59% and those who place their faith in betting totals are split on this one.
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Chicago Bears at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Prediction
Some may figure that this is a good match up for the Bucs' offense with the Bears ranking 26th in run defense, but they've shown signs of turning it around holding their last two opponents to 3.6 or less yards per carry. Chicago has also gone under the radar with most with their past defense ranking third in the league allowing just 216 yards passing per game. The offense is an entirely different story for the Bears. They've scored a game high 21 points in their last five averaging 18 per game and on the season this unit has scored greater than 23 points just twice. They'll face a defense that has allowed 27 points per game at home, but they've improved on their scoring defense over their last four at Raymond James Stadium allowing 20.25 PPG. That number drops even more when you remove the 6 points scored by the Giants on fumble return on the last play of the game. Tampa Bay's problem has been with turnovers with 21 on the season and short fields and pick 6's skews their defensive scoring stats. That may not come into play with the Bears coming up with just 14 takeaways this season.
Free Pick:
Take the UNDER 46
