Philadelphia Eagles @ Chicago Bears: Over/Under
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I have two reasons for this pick. First the Eagles are banged up. McNabb hurt his chest against Pittsburgh and is expected to start but clearly won’t be 100%. Philadelphia’s main weapon on offense Brian Westbrook sprained his ankle in the same game and did not practice this week. His status is questionable and it is quite obvious that he will not be as explosive as he usually is if he does play. If Westbrook doesn’t play, Philadelphia will have limited offensive output, especially against the Chicago Bears. |
My other reason to pick the under for this game that is both teams are defensive powerhouses, meaning that this will be a game dictated by solid defense. Philadelphia has allowed an average of 16.7 points per game. They are ranked seventh in the league. If you take away their game against Dallas, arguably the most explosive offensive team in the NFL, the Eagles have allowed an average of only 4.5 points per game. Chicago has not been as effective defensively as they currently rank 14th for points allowed. You can expect the Bears’ defense to come out with a very aggressive performance as Chicago looks to rebound from a game they should have won last week. The defense is guaranteed to apply a lot of pressure on McNabb and to focus on causing turnovers. The Bears’ defense had 4 turnovers against the Bucs last week. The total has gone under 4 times out of the last 5 meetings between these two teams. A 40 point total point spread is too high for this type of game but nonetheless this will definitely be a must see Sunday night football game.
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