Chicago Bears vs Los Angeles Chargers Prediction, 10/29/2023 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 8

Game: Chicago Bears vs Los Angeles Chargers

Date: Sunday, October 29, 2023

Location: SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA

TV: NBC

Odds/Point Spread: Chargers (-8.5)

Total/Over-Under: 48.5

The Los Angeles Chargers (2-4) host the Chicago Bears (2-5) at SoFi Stadium on Sunday. Los Angeles is 8.5-point favorites. The betting total comes in at 48.5.

The Chicago Bears come into this matchup with a record of 2-5 this season. When they last stepped on the football field, the Bears went up against the Raiders and went home with a win by a final score of 30-12. Tyson Bagent finished 21/29 with 162 yds passing and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rating of 97.2 and finished the game without throwing an interception. D'Onta Foreman led the offense in rushing for the Bears with 16 attempts for 89 yds (5.6 yards per carry). D.J. Moore had an average of 6.8 yds per catch by accounting for 54 yds on 8 receptions. The Chicago Bears ran the rock 38 different times and totaled 173 yds, which earned them an average of 4.6 yds per carry. At the end of the game, they tallied 69 plays which totaled 323 yards. Chicago allowed 27 completions on 45 tries for 196 yards, and a completion rate of 60.0%. On the ground, the Bears gave up 39 yards on 14 attempts, which calculates to 2.8 yds per run allowed.

When it comes to putting points on the board, the Chicago Bears are sitting at 22.6 points per game. As a team they're averaging 141.3 yards rushing which has them sitting 5th in the league. The Bears have earned 2,270 total yards over the course of this season. Chicago has accumulated 70 1st downs as an offense, and they have committed 45 penalties for 386 yds. They have surrendered the football 11 times (7 picks and 4 fumbles). In terms of scoring, Chicago has compiled 12 touchdowns through the air and 5 touchdowns on the ground.

The Bears are sitting in 28th in the league regarding team defense, giving up 26.9 PPG. The opposition is running for an average of 3.4 yards per rush on the ground and 82.3 rushing yards per game for the year. Overall, they have given up 576 rushing yards through 7 contests. When talking about passing yards, the Bears have surrendered 1,800 yards which ranks them 29th in the league. They have surrendered 257.1 yards per outing via the pass in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 68.5%. In total, they are surrendering 339.4 yards/game ranking them 18th in the league.

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The Chargers head into this matchup 2-4 this season. In their last game, the Chargers went home defeated by a final of 31-17 when they played the Chiefs. Justin Herbert (1 TD) finished the game with 259 yards on 17/30 passing while his quarterback rating was 68.6. He threw 2 interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 8.6 yards. Joshua Kelley carried the ball 7 times for 75 yards, ending the contest with 10.7 yds per carry for Los Angeles. Josh Palmer was featured in the passing game for the Chargers, bringing in 5 throws for 133 yards (26.6 yards per catch). Los Angeles ran for 5.3 yards per tote, totaling 139 yds on 26 attempts. The Chargers finished with 358 yards and they ran 61 plays (5.9 yards per play). The Chargers passing defense allowed a completion rate of 76.2%, relinquishing 415 yds on 32 for 42 through the air. Los Angeles conceded 21 running attempts for 68 yds (3.2 yds per rush).

When looking at how much they score, the Chargers currently rank 12th in football with an average of 24.0 points per contest. For the year to this point, the Chargers have compiled 1,514 passing yards not to mention an average of 252.3 passing yards per outing, which is ranked 8th out of all NFL teams. They average 111.8 yards per game on the ground and have run for 671 yards overall. The Los Angeles Chargers maintain an average of 364.2 yards per contest which has them sitting 8th in the NFL. The Los Angeles offense has 363 yds of penalties on 39 infractions, which has them sitting 22nd in the NFL in terms of hurting your team. They have thrown 4 picks while losing 1 fumble and they have been able to tally 75 1st downs.

They have allowed the opposition 12 touchdowns through the air in addition to 310.0 yards/outing, which has them ranked 32nd in the NFL. Los Angeles has surrendered a total of 581 rushing yards (96.8 yards per contest) as well as 6 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the year. In total, they have given up 155 points in total. Their defense has tallied 10 turnovers (6 fumbles and 4 picks) on the season. The Chargers defense taken the field for 400 plays, which is good for 9th in football. The Chargers are relinquishing 25.8 points per contest, which has them in 25th in football.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Bears +8.5

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