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The Chicago Bears (5-9) square off against the Arizona Cardinals (3-11) at Soldier Field on Sunday, December 24, 2023.
The Bears are averaging 20.5 points per game on offense, which ranks them 22nd in the NFL. On defense, they rank 22nd, surrendering 23.5 points per game. The Cardinals’ defense has been a bottom-five unit in scoring defense this season, allowing 26.9 points per game, which ranks second-worst in the NFL. On offense, they rank 25th with 18.5 points per contest.
Bears vs. Cardinals Picks
The Bears are projected by Splash Inc. users to both win straight up and cover the spread against the Cardinals on Sunday. Currently, 88.9% of users are picking them to win and 64.9% are picking the Bears to cover the 4-point spread.
Game Info: Bears vs. Cardinals
- Game Day: Sunday, December 24, 2023
- Game Time: 4:25 PM ET
- TV Channel: FOX
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Stadium: Soldier Field
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Before you decide to wager on Chicago-Arizona contest (in which Chicago is a 4-point favorite and the total is set at 43 points), here are some betting trends and insights for Sunday’s game.
Game Trends for Bears
- The Bears’ ATS record is 6-7-1 this season.
- Bears games with a set total have hit the over seven times this season (50%).
Stats & Insights for Bears
- The Bears are averaging 317.9 yards per game on offense, which ranks them 22nd in the NFL. Defensively, they rank 13th, giving up 319 yards per contest.
- The Bears rank 22nd in scoring offense (20.5 points per game) and 22nd in scoring defense (23.5 points allowed per game) this season.
- The Bears have been a bottom-five pass offense this season, ranking fifth-worst with 183.5 passing yards per contest. On the defensive side of the ball, they are ranked 26th in the NFL (239.2 passing yards allowed per game).
- The Bears have been making things happen on both sides of the ball in the running game this year, as they rank fifth-best in rushing offense (134.4 rushing yards per game) and best in rushing defense (79.8 rushing yards allowed per game).
- In addition to a 43.7% third-down percentage allowed on defense, which ranks fourth-worst in the NFL, the Bears have put up the 12th-ranked third-down percentage (41.3%) on offense.
- The Bears are averaging 5.2 yards per play on offense, which ranks them 24th in the NFL. On the other side of the ball, they rank 13th, giving up 5.4 yards per play.
- With 23 forced turnovers (seventh in NFL) against 24 turnovers committed (25th in NFL), the Bears (-1) have the 17th-ranked turnover margin in the league.
Best Players for Bears
- Justin Fields: 1,976 PASS YDS / 197.6 YPG / 61.4% / 14 TD / 8 INT / 96 CAR / 488 RUSH YDS / 2 TD
- D’Onta Foreman: 109 CAR / 425 YDS / 47.2 YPG / 4 TD / 11 REC / 77 YDS / 8.6 YPG / 1 TD
- D.J. Moore: 80 REC / 1,123 YDS / 80.2 YPG / 7 TD
- Cole Kmet: 66 REC / 571 YDS / 40.8 YPG / 6 TD
- Darnell Mooney: 29 REC / 409 YDS / 31.5 YPG / 1 TD
- T.J. Edwards: 135 TKL / 7 TFL / 2.5 SACK / 2 INT / 6 PD
Game Trends for Cardinals
- So far this season, the Cardinals have put together a 6-7-1 record against the spread.
- The Cardinals have a 5-5-1 record against the spread in games they were an underdog by 4 points or more this season.
- Eight of the Cardinals’ 14 games with a set total have hit the over (57.1%).
Stats & Insights for Cardinals
- In terms of total yards, the Cardinals rank 24th in the NFL (306.3 total yards per game) and 25th on the other side of the ball (358.9 total yards allowed per contest).
- The Cardinals have been struggling on defense, ranking second-worst with 26.9 points surrendered per game. They have been better on the other side of the ball, putting up 18.5 points per contest (25th-ranked).
- The Cardinals rank fourth-worst in passing yards per game (174.5), but they’ve been better defensively, ranking 13th in the NFL with 219.3 passing yards allowed per contest.
- The Cardinals have been struggling to stop the run, ranking second-worst with 139.6 rushing yards allowed per game. They have been more productive on the other side of the ball, posting 131.8 rushing yards per contest (seventh-ranked).
- The Cardinals have been struggling on third down, ranking second-worst with a 46.7% third-down conversion percentage allowed per game. They have been more productive on offense, compiling a 38.2% third-down rate (18th-ranked).
- With 5.2 yards per play on offense, the Cardinals rank 24th in the NFL. Defensively they rank 27th, giving up 5.9 yards per play.
- At -2, the Cardinals have the 19th-ranked turnover margin in the NFL, with 15 forced turnovers (24th in NFL) and 17 turnovers committed (12th in NFL).
Best Players for Cardinals
- Kyler Murray: 1,075 PASS YDS / 215 YPG / 62.1% / 4 TD / 4 INT / 29 CAR / 155 RUSH YDS / 3 TD
- James Conner: 143 CAR / 717 YDS / 71.7 YPG / 5 TD / 17 REC / 39 YDS / 3.9 YPG / 0 TD
- Emari Demercado: 56 CAR / 274 YDS / 30.4 YPG / 2 TD / 13 REC / 70 YDS / 7.8 YPG / 0 TD
- Trey McBride: 66 REC / 712 YDS / 50.9 YPG / 2 TD
- Marquise Brown: 51 REC / 574 YDS / 44.2 YPG / 4 TD
- Michael Wilson: 28 REC / 435 YDS / 43.5 YPG / 2 TD
- Jalen Thompson: 68 TKL / 4 TFL / 1 SACK / 3 INT / 5 PD
