Chicago Bears vs Dallas Cowboys Prediction, 10/30/2022 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 8

Game: Chicago Bears vs Dallas Cowboys

Date: Sunday, October 30, 2022

Location: AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Cowboys (-10)

Total/Over-Under: 43

The Dallas Cowboys (5-2) are hosting the Chicago Bears (3-4) at AT&T Stadium on Sunday. Dallas opens this matchup as 10-point favorites. The over/under is 43.

The Chicago Bears head into this matchup 3-4 this year. In their last contest, the Bears took on the Patriots and took home the win by a score of 33-14. Justin Fields connected on 13/21 with 179 yards passing and 1 TD. He had a QB rating of 85.2 and finished the contest with 1 interception. Darnell Mooney had an average of 17.7 yards per catch by earning 53 yds on 3 receptions. Khalil Herbert was the leader on the ground for the Bears with 12 carries for 62 yards (5.2 yards per attempt). In the game, they tallied 70 plays which totaled 390 yds. The Chicago Bears ran the football 45 different times and accrued 243 yards, which is an average of 5.4 yds per carry. On the ground, the Bears conceded 70 yds on 19 attempts, which averages out to 3.7 yds per rush surrendered. Chicago conceded 17 pass completions on 28 tries for 190 yds, and a completion percentage of 60.7%.

In terms of putting points on the board, the Chicago Bears are averaging 18.0 points per game. As a team they average 181.0 yards in the run game which is 1st in the league. The Bears have racked up 2,151 total yards over the course of this year. Chicago has a total of 45 first downs, and they have committed 35 penalties for 288 yds. They have surrendered the ball 11 different times (6 interceptions and 5 fumbles). When it comes to getting in the endzone, Chicago has compiled 5 passing touchdowns and 7 touchdowns via the ground.

When talking about yards via the pass, the Bears have allowed 1,262 yards which puts them in 6th in the NFL. They have conceded 180.3 yards per game via the pass in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 63.7%. Overall, they have allowed 330.0 yards per outing which has them ranked 12th in the league. They have surrendered 5 touchdowns via the pass and 10 touchdowns on the ground. They are giving up an average of 4.7 yards per running attempt and 149.7 rushing yards per game over the course of this year. Over the course of this year, they have allowed 1,048 yards via the ground game in 7 outings. The Bears rank 8th in the NFL when it comes to the opposition scoring, giving up 18.9 points per game.

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The Cowboys step onto the field holding a record of 5-2 this year. The last time they stepped on the football field, the Cowboys took home the win by a final score of 24-6 when they played the Lions. Tony Pollard ran the football 12 times for 83 yds, finishing the game with 6.9 yards per carry for Dallas. CeeDee Lamb was featured in the passing game for the Cowboys, grabbing 4 footballs for 70 yards (17.5 yds per catch). Dak Prescott (1 TD) ended the game with 207 yds on 19/25 through the air while his QB rate was 113.2. He didn't toss any interceptions and his avg yards per attempt was 8.3 yds. Dallas surrendered 25 run attempts for 117 yards (4.7 yds per carry). The Cowboys pass defense allowed a completion rate of 80.8%, surrendering 195 yds on 21 out of 26 passing. The Cowboys finished the contest with a total of 330 yds while running 59 plays (5.6 yards per play). Dallas ran the ball for 4.3 yds per carry, finishing with 139 yds on 32 attempts.

Concerning the points being put on the board, the Cowboys rank 22nd in the NFL averaging 19.1 points per game. Over the course of the season so far, the Cowboys currently have a total of 1,283 yards via the pass in addition to holding an average of 183.3 passing yards per outing, which has them sitting 27th in the NFL. They have an average of 121.7 yards per game via the rush and have toted the ball for 852 yards for the season. The Dallas Cowboys average 305.0 yards/outing which has them sitting 29th out of all teams in the NFL. The Dallas offense has racked up 377 yards of penalties on 49 infractions, which ranks them 4th in the NFL in terms of giving up free yards. They have thrown 4 picks while conceding 2 fumbles and they have obtained 66 1st downs.

They have allowed 6 touchdowns through the air as well as 185.1 yards/outing, ranking them 4th in the league. Dallas has allowed a total of 841 rushing yards (120.1 yards per outing) as well as 2 touchdowns via the rush for the year. Their defense has compiled 12 turnovers (5 fumbles recovered and 7 picks) this season. The Cowboys defense has participated in 455 plays, which is good for 27th in the league. This season, they have given up 104 total points. The Cowboys are relinquishing 14.9 points per contest, which puts them in 2nd of all teams in the league.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Cowboys -10 and over 43 total points

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