The Chicago Bears travel to Green Bay on Sunday for the latest chapter in one of the NFL’s oldest rivalries, with Chicago entering at 3-1 and the Packers sitting at 2-2 in Week 5.
Chicago is favored on the road despite starting backup quarterback Tyson Bagent for the second straight week. Bagent went 25-for-34 for 268 yards with no touchdowns and one interception in last week’s win over the Jets.
The Bears’ ground game has carried much of the offensive load. Running back Kyle Monangai rushed for 146 yards on 30 carries with two touchdowns against New York, part of a backfield tandem with D’Andre Swift that has given opposing defenses trouble. Green Bay’s run defense ranks fifth-worst in the league, which could work in Chicago’s favor.
Green Bay, meanwhile, has struggled to get its own running game going, averaging just 58 rushing yards per game as a team — 16 fewer yards per game than the next-worst team in football and 138 fewer than Chicago’s average. That has put more pressure on the Packers’ passing attack, which ranks 11th in the league at 249.3 yards per game through the air.
The matchup sets up an interesting statistical clash: Chicago has the third-best pass defense in the NFL, while Green Bay’s defense ranks fourth-best against the pass. Given those numbers, some bettors may see value in the under for Sunday’s total.
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