Account of bad seasons led to big changes for both Chicago and Green Bay. Fashion new head coach Matt Nagy for the Bears. Nagy arrives from the Kansas City Chiefs where he impressed as offensive coordinator. And if any team needs offensive improvement it is Chicago. Balanced against that are the Packers. Head coach Mike McCarthy was about the only survivor from last year’s injury ravaged team. For this reason, the Packers have new offensive and defensive coordinators. Furthermore, they have a new general manager. To this end McCarthy is out of NFL betting scapegoats.
Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers
Date and Time: Sunday, September 9, 2018, 8:20 p.m. ET
Location: Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
NFL Betting Online Odds at SBG:
| Team | Spread | Total | |
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| Bears | +7½ (-115) | 48 (-105) |  |
| Packers | -7½ (-105) | 48 (-115) | |
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Bears vs. Packers TV Coverage: NBC
Green Bay Packers
A clear difference exists in Green Bay for 2018. After failing to make the playoffs McCarthy demanded big changes. But now he is the last man standing. So too will failure mean that he is the next to face the firing line. Granted, star quarterback Aaron Rodgers was out with injury most of 2017. As a result, the playoffs were a pipedream. It follows that Green Bay was exposed last year as too dependent upon Rodgers. Thus, the general manager and coordinator changes.
Chicago Bears
Along the same lines the Bears have been terrible since losing the 2010 NFC championship game to Green Bay. Of course, offense was a big reason for their perpetual NFL betting failures. Henceforth Nagy is charged with jumpstarting one of the worst offenses in the league. Of great concern is quarterback Mitchell Trubisky. To bring to light is a 77.5 passer rating last year that included a 7/7 touchdown to interception ratio. Such as it goes he is the best option Nagy has for now.
Stats to Consider
The Bears have been a weak wagering value as a road dog for quite some time. To begin with they are 6-9 vs. the line getting points on the road. Just two of their last six in that role have gone over the total. By contrast the Packers are a consistent money maker at Lambeau Field. To illustrate the Pack is 6-1 vs. the line in their last seven as a home chalk. Five of their last six in that situation also went over the total.
Team vs. Team
Green Bay has utterly dominated this head to head offshore betting series with Chicago. In this situation the Pack has paid in 12 of their last 15 against the Bears. Also, seven of the last nine between these teams went over the total. On the whole Lambeau Field has been a blood bath for Chicago. To be exact Green Bay has covered nine of their last 11 at home vs. the Bears. Additionally, the last five in this series at Lambeau have gone over the total.
Matchup to Watch
Rodgers is far and away the NFL betting matchup difference here. The reverse of that is the Bears inferior signal caller in Trubinsky. In the same way the Pack will be super motivated to get the fans back on their side. Following last season nobody was happy.
Bears vs. Packers NFL Betting Odds Pick
To conclude expect a big night for the Rodgers return to Lambeau.
Bears vs. Packers NFL Betting Online Pick: Green Bay Packers
Bears vs. Packers NFL Betting Online Score Prediction: Packers 31, Bears 17
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