Atlanta Falcons vs Chicago Bears Prediction, 12/31/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 17

Game: Atlanta Falcons vs Chicago Bears

Date: Sunday, December 31, 2023

Location: Soldier Field in Chicago, IL

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Bears (-3)

Total/Over-Under: 39

Soldier Field is the location where the Chicago Bears (6-9) will take on the Atlanta Falcons (7-8) on Sunday. Chicago opens as 3-point favorites. The over/under is 39.

The Atlanta Falcons step onto the field holding a record of 7-8 for this season. In their last contest, the Falcons played against the Colts and went home with a win by a final score of 29-10. Taylor Heinicke went 23/33 with 229 yds through the air and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rating of 99.2 and finished the game with no picks. Bijan Robinson averaged 7.1 yards per catch by notching 50 yds on 7 receptions. Bijan Robinson was the leader on the ground for the Falcons with 12 totes for 72 yards (6.0 yds per attempt). When all was said and done, they tallied 64 plays for 406 yards. The Atlanta Falcons ended up running the ball 30 different times and totaled 177 yds, which had them averaging 5.9 yds per attempt. On the ground, the Falcons gave up 92 yds on 25 attempts, which calculates to 3.7 yards per rush surrendered. Atlanta allowed 20 completions on 37 attempts for a total of 170 yards, and a completion percentage of 54.1%.

Regarding putting the ball in the endzone, the Atlanta Falcons have an average of 19.1 points per outing. As a unit they average 129.8 yards in the run game which is 8th in the National Football League. The Falcons have attained 4,987 total yards this season. Atlanta has accumulated 165 1st downs offensively, and they have been hurt by 75 penalties for 653 yards. They have surrendered the ball 21 times (11 picks and 10 fumbles lost). When it comes to scoring, Atlanta has totaled 14 passing touchdowns and 13 touchdowns via the ground.

Regarding passing yards, the Falcons have conceded 2,963 yards which has them sitting in 8th in the league. They have allowed 197.5 yards per contest via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 60.9%. In total, they are giving up 308.4 yards per game putting them at 9th in football. They are allowing 3.9 yards per rush and 110.9 rushing yards per game for the year. During this campaign, they have allowed 1,663 rushing yards through 15 outings. The Falcons rank 6th in the National Football League concerning their opponents scoring, giving up 19.2 PPG.

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The Bears head into this matchup 6-9 for this season. In their last game, the Bears went home victorious with a score of 27-16 when they faced the Cardinals. Khalil Herbert carried the football 20 times for 112 yds, walking away from the contest with 5.6 yds per attempt for Chicago. Cole Kmet was the top contributor in the passing game for the Bears, snagging 4 throws for 107 yards (26.8 yards per reception). Justin Fields (1 TD) ended the contest with 170 yards on 15/27 through the air while his quarterback rating was 71.5. He threw 1 pick and his Y/A was 6.3 yds. Chicago gave up 20 rushing attempts for 93 yds (4.7 yards per rush). The Bears passing defense gave up a completion rate of 63.2%, relinquishing 213 yds on 24 out of 38 passing. The Bears finished the contest with a total of 420 yards while running 67 plays (6.3 yards per play). Chicago rushed for 6.4 yards per tote, finishing with a total of 250 yards on 39 carries.

The Chicago Bears hold an average of 324.7 yards per outing which has them sitting 20th in the league. They are averaging 142.1 yards per game on the ground and have toted the ball for 2,132 yards for the season. They have thrown 15 interceptions while surrendering 10 fumbles and they have been able to earn 149 1st downs. The Chicago offense has totaled 788 yards of penalties on 93 infractions, which ranks 11th in the league in terms of helping out the other team. During the season to this point, the Bears have compiled 2,739 yards through the air in addition to an average of 182.6 passing yards per outing, which has them ranked 28th in the league. In relation to the points being put on the board, the Bears currently rank 22nd in the NFL averaging 20.9 points per contest.

The Bears are allowing 23.0 points per contest, which has them ranked 22nd in the league. They have conceded 28 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 237.5 yards/contest, which has them sitting 25th in the league. Chicago has conceded a total of 1,210 yards on the ground (80.7 yards per game) and 7 touchdowns rushing this year. The Bears defense taken the field for 916 plays, which is 7th in the league. They have tallied 23 takeaways (5 fumbles and 18 interceptions) for the season. In total, they have relinquished 345 points in total.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Bears -3 and over 39 total points

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