Arizona Cardinals vs Chicago Bears Prediction, 12/24/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 16

Game: Arizona Cardinals vs Chicago Bears

Date: Sunday, December 24, 2023

Location: Soldier Field in Chicago, IL

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Bears (-5)

Total/Over-Under: 44

The Arizona Cardinals (3-11) are hitting the road to Soldier Field on Sunday where they will go up against the Chicago Bears (5-9). Arizona opens this game as 5-point underdogs. The over/under comes in at 44.

The Arizona Cardinals step onto the field holding a record of 3-11 for this season. In their last contest, the Cardinals went up against the 49ers and ended up losing by a score of 45-29. Kyler Murray connected on 26/39 with 211 yards passing and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rate of 67.4 and finished the game with 2 interceptions. Trey McBride averaged 10.2 yds per catch by accumulating 102 yards on 10 catches. James Conner was the best rusher for the Cardinals with 14 totes for 86 yards (6.1 yards per carry). In the game, they ran 72 plays which gave them 436 yds. The Arizona Cardinals ended up rushing 30 times and tallied 234 yds, which is an average of 7.8 yards per attempt. Against the run, the Cardinals conceded 144 yards on 26 attempts, which averages out to 5.5 yards per rush allowed. Arizona surrendered 18 pass completions on 28 tries for a total of 262 yards, and a completion rate of 64.3%.

Concerning getting in the endzone, the Arizona Cardinals are averaging 18.5 points per game. As a team they're averaging 131.8 yards via the ground game which is 7th in the National Football League. The Cardinals have earned 4,288 total yards this season. Arizona has compiled 136 first downs, and they have been called for 89 infractions for 799 yards. They have given the ball to the opposition 17 different times (11 picks and 6 fumbles). When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Arizona has earned 12 touchdowns via the pass and 15 rushing touchdowns.

When talking about passing yardage, the Cardinals have conceded 3,070 yards which has them sitting in 13th in football. They are giving up 219.3 yards per outing through the air in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 69.6%. In total, they are conceding 358.9 yards per outing which puts them 25th in the NFL. The opposition is running for 4.5 yards per run and 139.6 yards on the ground per game this year. In total, they have given up 1,955 rushing yards through 14 outings. The Cardinals rank 31st in the National Football League when it comes to team defense, giving up 26.9 points per contest.

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The Bears head into this matchup 5-9 for this year. The last time they stepped on the football field, the Bears went home defeated by a final of 20-17 when they faced the Browns. Justin Fields (1 TD) finished the game with 166 yds on 19/40 through the air while his QB rating was 46.5. He had 2 interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 4.2 yds. D.J. Moore was the top contributor in the passing game for the Bears, hauling in 4 balls for 52 yds (13.0 yds per reception). Roschon Johnson ran the ball 5 times for 36 yds, ending the game with 7.2 yds per attempt for Chicago. The Bears ended up finishing with 236 yds while running 70 plays (3.4 yards per play). Chicago ran the football for 3.3 yds per attempt, finishing the contest with 88 yds on 27 attempts. Chicago relinquished 18 attempts on the ground for 29 yards (1.6 yds per rush). The Bears pass defense conceded a completion rate of 64.4%, surrendering 348 yards on 29 for 45 through the air.

When it comes to their ability to score points, the Bears rank 22nd in football averaging 20.5 points per contest. For the year so far, the Bears have thrown for a total of 2,569 yards through the air along with an average of 183.5 throwing yards per game, which ranks 27th out of all NFL teams. They maintain an average of 134.4 rushing yards per game and have rushed for 1,882 yards for the season. The Chicago Bears are averaging 317.9 yards per outing which is good for 22nd in the NFL. The Chicago offense has totaled 753 penalty yds on 88 infractions, which ranks 11th in the league in terms of giving up free yards. They have given away 14 picks while surrendering 10 fumbles and they have been able to earn 141 first downs.

The Bears are allowing 23.5 PPG, which has them ranked 22nd in the NFL. They have conceded 26 touchdowns through the air in addition to 239.2 yards per outing, which has them in 25th in football. Chicago has surrendered a total of 1,117 yards on the ground (79.8 yards per outing) in addition to 7 touchdowns rushing this year. The Bears defense has participated in 856 plays, which ranks them 8th in the league. They have 23 turnovers (5 fumbles recovered and 18 picks) so far this year. This season, they have relinquished 329 points in total.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Cardinals +5

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