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Chicago Bears vs. Atlanta Falcons
The Chicago Bears and the Atlanta Falcons will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Oddsmakers opened the Falcons as -2.5-point favorites versus the Bears, while the game's total opened at 44.5.
The Falcons were a 40-39 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cowboys. They covered the +2.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (79) made winners of OVER bettors.
Chicago was a 17-13 winner in its last match at home against the Giants. They failed to cover the -4.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 30 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Chicago:
Team record: 2-0 SU,1-1 ATS
Chicago is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Chicago's last 23 games
Atlanta:
Team record: 0-2 SU,1-1 ATS
Atlanta is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Next up:
Chicago home to Indianapolis Sunday, October 4
Atlanta at Green Bay Monday, October 5