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The Atlanta Falcons (7-8) hit the road to square off against the Chicago Bears (6-9) at Soldier Field on Sunday, December 31, 2023.
The Bears are compiling 324.7 yards per game on offense (20th in NFL), and they rank 12th on defense with 318.1 yards allowed per game. The Falcons are compiling 19.1 points per game on offense this season (24th-ranked). Meanwhile, they are surrendering 19.2 points per game (sixth-ranked) on defense.
Bears vs. Falcons Picks
Currently, 68.8% of Splash Inc. users are picking the Bears to win and 65.4% have picked them to cover the 2.5-point spread as well against the Falcons on Sunday.
Game Info: Bears vs. Falcons
- Game Day: Sunday, December 31, 2023
- Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: CBS
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Stadium: Soldier Field
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Before you wager on Sunday’s Chicago-Atlanta spread (Chicago -2.5) or total (38 points), see the betting trends and insights below.
Game Trends for Bears
- The Bears have a 7-7-1 record against the spread this season.
- The Bears are 1-1 against the spread when favored by 2.5 points or more this season.
- Eight of the Bears’ 15 games with a set total have hit the over (53.3%).
Stats & Insights for Bears
- On offense, the Bears rank 20th in the NFL with 324.7 yards per game. Meanwhile, they rank 12th in total defense (318.1 yards allowed per contest).
- The Bears are totaling 20.9 points per game on offense, which ranks them 21st in the NFL. Defensively, they rank 21st, giving up 23 points per game.
- While the Bears’ pass defense ranks 24th with 237.5 passing yards allowed per game, they’ve been worse on offense, ranking fifth-worst (182.6 passing yards per game).
- The Bears have been surging on both offense and defense in the running game, ranking second-best in rushing offense (142.1 rushing yards per game) and best in rushing defense (80.7 rushing yards allowed per game).
- Despite sporting a bottom-five defense on third down that ranks fourth-worst in the NFL (43.7% third-down conversion rate), the Bears have played better on offense, ranking 10th in the NFL by putting up a 42.2% third-down percentage.
- This season, the Bears are gaining 5.2 yards per play (25th in the league), while giving up 5.4 per play on the defensive side of the ball (12th in the NFL).
- The Bears rank 19th in the league with a -2 turnover margin after forcing 23 turnovers (12th in the NFL) while committing 25 (26th in the NFL).
Best Players for Bears
- Justin Fields: 2,146 PASS YDS / 195.1 YPG / 60.9% / 15 TD / 9 INT / 105 CAR / 585 RUSH YDS / 3 TD
- Khalil Herbert: 102 CAR / 459 YDS / 45.9 YPG / 1 TD / 16 REC / 116 YDS / 11.6 YPG / 1 TD
- D.J. Moore: 83 REC / 1,141 YDS / 76.1 YPG / 7 TD
- Cole Kmet: 70 REC / 678 YDS / 45.2 YPG / 6 TD
- Darnell Mooney: 31 REC / 414 YDS / 29.6 YPG / 1 TD
- T.J. Edwards: 141 TKL / 7 TFL / 2.5 SACK / 2 INT / 6 PD
Game Trends for Falcons
- The Falcons are 5-10-0 against the spread this year.
- When they have played as at least 2.5-point underdogs this year, the Falcons are 1-2 against the spread.
- Out of the Falcons’ 15 games with a set total, five have hit the over (33.3%).
Stats & Insights for Falcons
- In terms of total offense, the Falcons rank 16th in the NFL (332.5 total yards per game) and ninth on defense (308.4 total yards allowed per game).
- In terms of points scored the Falcons rank 24th in the NFL (19.1 points per game), and they are sixth on defense (19.2 points allowed per game).
- The Falcons rank 22nd in the NFL with 202.7 passing yards per contest on offense, and they rank eighth with 197.5 passing yards given up per game on the defensive side of the ball.
- In terms of rushing, the Falcons rank eighth in the NFL on offense (129.8 rushing yards per game) and 15th on defense (110.9 rushing yards allowed per game).
- The Falcons’ third-down defense has been leading the charge for the team, as they rank third-best in the NFL with a 33.7% third-down conversion rate allowed. In terms of offense, they are posting a 40.8% third-down rate, which ranks 13th.
- The Falcons rank 17th in the NFL with 5.4 yards per play, but they’ve been led by their defense, which ranks fifth-best by giving up just 5.1 yards per play.
- After forcing 16 turnovers (24th in NFL) and turning the ball over 21 times (18th in NFL) this season, the Falcons have the 23rd-ranked turnover margin of -5.
Best Players for Falcons
- Taylor Heinicke: 727 PASS YDS / 181.8 YPG / 59.8% / 4 TD / 1 INT / 11 CAR / 78 RUSH YDS / 0 TD
- Bijan Robinson: 188 CAR / 873 YDS / 58.2 YPG / 4 TD / 48 REC / 373 YDS / 24.9 YPG / 3 TD
- Tyler Allgeier: 175 CAR / 646 YDS / 43.1 YPG / 4 TD / 14 REC / 108 YDS / 7.2 YPG / 0 TD
- Drake London: 61 REC / 808 YDS / 57.7 YPG / 2 TD
- Kyle Pitts: 50 REC / 635 YDS / 42.3 YPG / 3 TD
- Jonnu Smith: 47 REC / 553 YDS / 36.9 YPG / 2 TD
- Jessie Bates III: 117 TKL / 2 TFL / 6 INT / 11 PD
