Chicago Bears vs Indianapolis Colts Prediction, 8/19/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Preseason

Game: Chicago Bears vs Indianapolis Colts

Date: Saturday, August 19, 2023

Location: Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN

TV: NFL NET

Odds/Point Spread: Colts (-2)

Total/Over-Under: 38

The Indianapolis Colts (4-12-1 last year) will take on the Chicago Bears (3-14 last season) at Lucas Oil Stadium on Saturday. Indianapolis opens as 2-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 38.

The Chicago Bears wrapped up their year holding a 3-14 mark. The last time they took the field, the Bears took on the Vikings and took a loss by a score of 29-13. Nathan Peterman went 11/19 with 114 yds through the air and 1 touchdown. He had a QB rating of 92.9 and ended the contest with no interceptions. Khalil Herbert was the best rusher for the Bears with 10 attempts for 50 yards (5.0 yds per carry). Cole Kmet averaged 14.3 yards per reception by recording 57 yards on 4 receptions. The Chicago Bears ran the ball 22 different times and accumulated 118 yds, which earned them an average of 5.4 yds per attempt. In the game, they had 50 plays which converted into 259 yards. Chicago surrendered 28 completions on 33 tries for 341 yards, and a completion percentage of 84.8%. In the running game, the Bears conceded 141 yds on 38 tries, which averages out to 3.7 yards per run allowed.

The Bears earned 5,233 yards in total over the course of last year. Chicago had 109 1st downs offensively, and they were called for 80 infractions for 754 yards. Chicago compiled 19 passing touchdowns and 18 rushing touchdowns. They surrendered the ball 25 different times (15 interceptions and 10 fumbles lost). Offensively they maintained an average of 177.3 yds via the ground game, which ranked them 1st in the league. Concerning getting in the endzone, the Chicago Bears averaged 19.2 points per game.

Concerning yards via the pass, the Bears conceded 3,716 yards which had them ranked 18th in the league. During their 17 games played, they conceded 218.6 yards per contest via the pass in addition to relinquishing a completion percentage of 67.2%. They relinquished 375.9 yards per game which had them sitting 29th in the NFL. They allowed 22 passing touchdowns as well as 31 running touchdowns. They allowed an average of 4.9 yards per rush on the ground and 157.3 rushing yards per contest last season. For the year, they conceded 2,674 yards via the ground game in 17 games. The Bears were ranked 32nd in the National Football League in relation to team defense, giving up 27.2 PPG.

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The Colts ended the season having a 4-12-1 mark. In their last contest, the Colts took a loss by a final score of 32-31 when they faced the Texans. Zack Moss carried the rock 18 times for 114 yards, finishing the contest with 6.3 yds per carry for Indianapolis. Deon Jackson was the top contributor in the passing game for the Colts, bringing in 6 throws for 75 yds (12.5 yds per catch). Sam Ehlinger (2 TDs) finished the contest with 209 yards on 23/35 through the air while his quarterback rating was 77. He tossed 2 interceptions and his Y/A was 6.0 yds. Indianapolis gave up 23 rushing attempts for 59 yards (2.6 yards per rush). The Colts secondary conceded a completion percentage of 60.0%, relinquishing 301 yds on 24 for 40 passing. The Colts finished the game with 398 yds on 70 plays (5.7 yds per play). Indianapolis ran for 5.9 yards per attempt, finishing the contest with 196 yds on 33 attempts.

The Indianapolis Colts held an average of 311.6 yards per game which had them sitting 27th in the NFL. They had an average of 109.8 run yards per game and rushed for 1,866 yards overall. The Indianapolis offense racked up 794 penalty yds on 89 violations, which was good for 23rd in the league in terms of helping out the opposition. They threw 20 picks while letting opponents recover 14 fumbles and they obtained 193 1st downs. Over the course of last season, the Colts racked up 3,432 yards via the pass as well as an average of 201.9 passing yards per game, which had them sitting 23rd in the NFL. When it comes to how much they scored, the Colts ranked 31st in the league with an average of 17.0 points per game.

They gave up 25 touchdowns through the air in addition to 209.9 yards per outing, which had them ranked 11th in the NFL. Indianapolis conceded a total of 2,109 yards rushing (124.1 yards per contest) in addition to 20 touchdowns by way of the ground game over the course of last season. Their defense had 21 takeaways (11 fumbles and 10 interceptions) during the previous year. The Colts defense was on the field for 1,092 plays, which had them ranked 23rd in the NFL. Last season, they relinquished 427 total points. The Colts gave up 25.1 PPG, which had them ranked 30th of all teams in the NFL.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Bears +2

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