Chicago At San Diego (-4; 50) has Wild Card playoff implications for both teams, but moreso for the Bears because they will be just one game behind the NFC logjam for the final playoff spot.
It is a tall order because, even after a win tonight, Chicago is likely to go no better than 4-4 in their final 8 games. But, what if, the Bears are not who we thought they were?
The Bears are only 2-5 but 4 of their losses have come to teams with .500 or better records. Four of these teams would qualify if the playoffs started today. Three of these losses were to division foes who know them well and two could have been wins -- lost by 3 points twice.
The blowout losses were to NFC West teams. In Week 2 against the Arizona Cardinals, the Bears trailed 28-20 at the half and then Quarterback Jay Cutler got hurt. The Bears went on to lose 48-23.
The next week they were shut out 26-0 on the road at Seattle with Jay Clausen at QB. With Cutler back from injury, Chicago won their next two matchups versus AFC West opponents.
The next two losses -- one due to questionable calls against them at Detroit -- were against fellow NFC North opponents.
Tonight's game will pit the Bears against another AFC West opponent, the San Diego Chargers who are 2-6 and currently on a four-game losing streak.
The Chargers are normally involved in high-scoring affairs because they have offensive firepower and score 23.88 points per game. In return, they give up 28.38.
San Diego has not yielded less than 24 points in any game this year. In both their Wins, the opponent scored, at least, 27 points.
In 3 of their last 4 games, the Bears have held teams to under 24 points.
The question: Do Da Bears have enough offensive firepower to withstand the Chargers' air assault?
The numbers break only on the percentages, not the spread: Bears (.684) and Chargers (.316)
So, I take Bears (Under). Pick wisely, and come back for Thursday's picks and tonight we find out whether "da Bears are who we thought they were".
It is a tall order because, even after a win tonight, Chicago is likely to go no better than 4-4 in their final 8 games. But, what if, the Bears are not who we thought they were?
The Bears are only 2-5 but 4 of their losses have come to teams with .500 or better records. Four of these teams would qualify if the playoffs started today. Three of these losses were to division foes who know them well and two could have been wins -- lost by 3 points twice.
The blowout losses were to NFC West teams. In Week 2 against the Arizona Cardinals, the Bears trailed 28-20 at the half and then Quarterback Jay Cutler got hurt. The Bears went on to lose 48-23.
The next week they were shut out 26-0 on the road at Seattle with Jay Clausen at QB. With Cutler back from injury, Chicago won their next two matchups versus AFC West opponents.
The next two losses -- one due to questionable calls against them at Detroit -- were against fellow NFC North opponents.
Tonight's game will pit the Bears against another AFC West opponent, the San Diego Chargers who are 2-6 and currently on a four-game losing streak.
The Chargers are normally involved in high-scoring affairs because they have offensive firepower and score 23.88 points per game. In return, they give up 28.38.
San Diego has not yielded less than 24 points in any game this year. In both their Wins, the opponent scored, at least, 27 points.
In 3 of their last 4 games, the Bears have held teams to under 24 points.
The question: Do Da Bears have enough offensive firepower to withstand the Chargers' air assault?
The numbers break only on the percentages, not the spread: Bears (.684) and Chargers (.316)
So, I take Bears (Under). Pick wisely, and come back for Thursday's picks and tonight we find out whether "da Bears are who we thought they were".
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