Sunday, September 27, 2015

CenturyLink Field

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The Chicago Bears face the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday at CenturyLink Field. The opening line for this game has Seattle as 15 point favorites and the over/under was set at 45.

Jimmy Clausen finished his last game with 121 yards through the air for Chicago. He completed 14 passes out of 23 attempts for a 61% completion percentage. Matt Forte led the Bears in rushing with 61 yards. He averaged 4 yards per carry on his 15 rushing attempts for the game. Josh Bellamy led the team in receiving. He had a total of 48 yards on 1 reception. As a team in that game Chicago had 335 total yards on 62 plays. They gained 8 rushing first downs, 7 passing, and 3 by way of penalty for a total of 18 first downs on the game. The Bears rushed for 109 yards by way of 28 carries.

Russell Wilson finished his last game with 206 yards through the air for Seattle. He completed 19 passes out of 30 attempts for a 63% completion percentage. Russell Wilson led the Seahawks in rushing with 78 yards. He averaged 8 yards per carry on his 10 rushing attempts for the game. Doug Baldwin led the team in receiving. He had a total of 92 yards on 7 receptions for an average of 13 yards per catch in the game. Seattle had 324 total yards on 57 plays. They gained 8 rushing first downs, 12 passing, and 1 by way of penalty for a total of 21 first downs on the game. The Seahawks rushed for 119 yards by way of 25 carries.

Chicago is averaging 23 points per game on the offensive side of the ball. They are completing 20 passes per game on 34 attempts for a 59% percent completion percentage and average 219.5 yards in the passing department per game. The Bears are averaging 149 rushing yards per game on 30.5 attempts per contest for an average of 4.9 yards per carry. They are also running 66.5 plays per game and average 5.5 yards per play for an average of 368.5 yards per contest. The Bears manage 21.5 first downs per contest and they average a total of 117 penalty yards on 10 penalties.

Chicago gives up 39.5 points per contest and an average of 187 passing yards each game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 17.5 completed passes on 23.5 attempts for a completion percentage of 74%. The Bears allow 124 rushing yards per game on 29 carries for a 4.3 average per play. Chicago gives up 311 total yards per game including 5.9 yards per play. They force 1 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 9 penalties per game that total 66 yards as a unit.

Seattle is putting 24 points on the board per game on the offensive side of the ball. They complete 25.5 passes per game on 35.5 attempts for a 72% percent completion percentage and average 212 yards in the passing department for each outing. The Seahawks rush for an average of 121.5 yards per contest on 28.5 attempts for an average of 4.3 yards per carry for the season. They also run 68 plays per game and average 4.9 yards per play for an average of 333.5 yards in each contest. The Seahawks are gaining 21 first downs per contest and they average 69 penalty yards on 6.5 penalties per game.

Seattle surrenders 30.5 points per game and 255 passing yards each outing on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 21.5 completed passes per game on 30 attempts for a completion percentage of 72%. The Seahawks allow 101.5 rushing yards per contest on 27.5 carries for a 3.7 average per rush. Seattle gives up 356.5 total yards per game including an average of 6 per play. They create an average of 2 turnovers per game and 5 penalties for 32.5 yards each game.

Chicago Betting Trends

Chicago is 2-0-0 against the over/under so far this season

Chicago has an ATS record of 0-2-0 this season

Seattle Betting Trends

Seattle is 1-1-0 against the over/under so far this season

Seattle has an ATS record of 0-2-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Chicago

09/21/15 QB Jay Cutler Hamstring expected to miss 2-3 weeks
09/21/15 QB Jimmy Clausen None expected to start Sunday vs. Seattle
09/20/15 WR Alshon Jeffery Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. Seattle
09/20/15 DT Ego Ferguson Knee "?" Sunday vs. Seattle
09/20/15 LB Jon Bostic Ankle "?" Sunday vs. Seattle
09/20/15 CB Tracy Porter Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. Seattle
09/15/15 DE Cornelius Washington Quad IR
09/04/15 S Ryan Mundy Hip IR
08/24/15 DT Jeremiah Ratliff Suspension expected to miss first 3 games of regular season
08/15/15 WR Kevin White Shin out indefinitely

Seattle

09/23/15 S Kam Chancellor Holdout is upgraded to probable Sunday vs. Chicago
09/20/15 LB Mike Morgan Hamstring "?" Sunday vs. Chicago
09/20/15 FB Will Tukuafu Foot "?" Sunday vs. Chicago
09/10/15 CB Jeremy Lane Knee PUP
09/10/15 WR Paul Richardson Knee PUP

Tony's Pick: Take Chicago

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