Arizona Cardinals vs Chicago Bears Prediction, 12/5/2021 NFL Picks, Best Bets and Tips Week 13

Game: Arizona Cardinals vs Chicago Bears

Date: Sunday, December 5, 2021

Location: Soldier Field in Chicago, IL

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Bears (+7)

Total/Over-Under: 45.5

Soldier Field is the site where the Chicago Bears (4-7) will go up against the Arizona Cardinals (9-2) on Sunday. Arizona opens this contest as 7-point favorites. The over/under is 45.5.

The Arizona Cardinals head into this game 9-2 this season. In their last game, the Cardinals faced the Seahawks and took home the win by a score of 23-13. James Conner was the rushing leader for the Cardinals with 21 carries for 62 yards (3.0 yards per attempt). Zach Ertz had an average of 11.0 yards per catch by accumulating 88 yards on 8 catches. Colt McCoy finished 35/44 with 328 yards through the air and 2 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 112.9 and finished the contest with no interceptions. On the ground, the Cardinals gave up 86 yards on 19 attempts, which calculates to 4.5 yds per run surrendered. Arizona allowed 14 completions on 26 tries for 180 yards, and a completion percentage of 53.8%. When the final whistle blew, they had 79 plays which converted into 413 yards. The Arizona Cardinals ended up running the ball 33 times and accounted for 95 yds, which is an average of 2.9 yards per attempt.

When it comes to scoring, the Arizona Cardinals hold an average of 28.2 points per game. As a team they're holding an average of 123.0 yards rushing which is 10th in the National Football League. The Cardinals have earned 4,168 total yards over the course of this season. Arizona has a total of 141 first downs, and they have been called for 68 penalties for 614 yds. They have turned the ball over 11 different times (8 picks and 3 fumbles lost). When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Arizona has totaled 20 touchdowns via the pass and 17 rushing touchdowns.

When it comes to yards through the air, the Cardinals have conceded 2,244 yards which puts them in 3rd in football. They have allowed 204.0 yards per game via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 64.4%. During this campaign, they are granting 317.8 yards per game which puts them 5th in the league. They have yielded 14 touchdowns via the pass as well as 7 touchdowns via the ground game. They are giving up an average of 4.7 yards per run and 113.8 yards on the ground per contest for the season. During this campaign, they have given up 1,252 rushing yards through 11 games. The Cardinals rank 4th in the league concerning their opponents scoring, giving up 18.4 PPG.

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The Bears come into this game with a record of 4-7 for this year. For their last game, the Bears walked away with a victory by a final of 16-14 when they played the Lions. David Montgomery carried the football 17 times for 46 yards, ending the contest with 2.7 yds per carry for Chicago. Darnell Mooney was featured in the passing game for the Bears, catching 5 passes for 123 yds (24.6 yds per catch). Andy Dalton (1 touchdown) walked away from the contest with 317 yards on 24/39 passing while his quarterback rate was 85.1. He threw 1 interception and his avg yards per attempt was 8.13 yards. Chicago allowed 19 rush attempts for 76 yards (4.0 yards per carry). The Bears pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 84.0%, relinquishing 163 yards on 21 for 25 through the air. The Bears finished the game with 378 yards while running 69 plays (5.5 yds per play). Chicago rushed the ball for 2.3 yds per carry, finishing the contest with 68 yds on 29 attempts.

The Chicago Bears are averaging 296.1 yards per outing which is good for 30th in football. They are averaging 126.3 yards per game on the ground and have rushed for 1,389 yards overall. The Chicago offense has racked up 619 yards of penalties on 69 infractions, which is good for 18th in the league in terms of hurting your team. They have given away 10 picks while letting opponents recover 5 fumbles and they have been able to earn 105 first downs. During this campaign thus far, the Bears have earned 1,868 passing yards along with an average of 169.8 passing yards per contest, ranking them 32nd in the league. When looking at putting points on the board, the Bears are sitting 29th in the NFL averaging 16.3 PPG.

Chicago has surrendered a total of 1,304 yards via the ground game (118.5 yards per contest) as well as 10 touchdowns on the ground this year. They have conceded 18 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 215.8 yards per game, which has them sitting 8th in the NFL. They have totaled 11 takeaways (6 fumbles recovered and 5 picks) this season. This season, they have given up 254 total points. The Bears defense taken the field for 678 plays, which has them ranked 8th in football. The Bears are conceding 23.1 PPG, which has them sitting 18th of all teams in the league.

Who will win tonight's Cardinals/Bears NFL game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Cardinals -7

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