Chicago Bears vs San Francisco 49ers Prediction, 12/8/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 14

Game: Chicago Bears at San Francisco 49ers

Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024

Location: Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA

TV: Fox

Odds/Point Spread: 49ers (-3.5)

Total/Over-Under: 43.5

The Chicago Bears (4-8) are hitting the road to Levi's Stadium on Sunday where they will take on the San Francisco 49ers (5-7). San Francisco opens this game as 3.5-point favorites. The over/under comes in at 43.5.

The Chicago Bears head into this matchup 4-8 this season. The last time they took the field, the Bears faced off with the Detroit Lions and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 23-20. Caleb Williams went 20/39 with 256 yards through the air and 3 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 97.8 and finished the game with no picks. D'Andre Swift was the rushing leader for the Bears with 11 attempts for 39 yards (3.5 yards per attempt). D.J. Moore left with an average of 12.1 yds per catch by tallying 97 yds on 8 catches. The Chicago Bears ran the ball 15 different times and accrued 78 yds, which had them averaging 5.2 yds per attempt. When the final whistle blew, they ran 54 plays which converted into 301 yds. Chicago conceded 21 pass completions on 34 tries for a total of 211 yards, and a completion percentage of 61.8%. Against the run, the Bears conceded 194 yards on 33 attempts, which calculates to 5.9 yds per rush allowed.

When talking about scoring points, the Chicago Bears are averaging 20.1 points per game. As a unit they maintain an average of 109.0 yards via the ground game which has them sitting 23rd in the NFL. The Bears have earned 3,589 total yards for the season. Chicago has 122 1st downs offensively, and they have been flagged for 78 penalties for 606 yards. They have turned the football over 9 different times (5 picks and 4 fumbles lost). In terms of scoring touchdowns, Chicago has earned 14 passing touchdowns and 12 rushing touchdowns.

The Bears are ranked 9th in the league when it comes to team defense, conceding 20.0 points per game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.9 yards per rush and 135.1 rushing yards per contest this year. Overall, they have conceded 1,621 yards via the ground game in 12 games. When talking about yards via the pass, the Bears have conceded 2,513 yards which puts them in 10th in the league. They have allowed 209.4 yards per contest via the pass as well as giving up a completion percentage of 62.7%. During the season, they are surrendering 344.5 yards per contest ranking them 22nd in the NFL. They have yielded 11 touchdowns via the pass and 12 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The 49ers step onto the field holding a record of 5-7 for this season. In their last game, the 49ers took a loss by a score of 35-10 against the Buffalo Bills. Brock Purdy walked away from the game with 94 yds on 11/18 passing while his quarterback rating was 74.8. He didn't toss any picks and his average yds per pass attempt was 5.2 yds. Jauan Jennings was one of the featured targets for the 49ers, hauling in 3 passes for 56 yds (18.7 yds per catch). Jordan Mason carried the football 13 times for 78 yards, ending the contest with 6.0 yards per attempt for San Francisco. The 49ers finished the contest with a total of 239 yds while running 45 plays (5.3 yards per play). San Francisco ran the football for 5.7 yds per attempt, finishing the contest with 153 yards on 27 carries. San Francisco allowed 38 run attempts for 220 yds (5.8 yds per carry). The 49ers passing defense gave up a completion percentage of 77.8%, surrendering 152 yds on 14 for 18 passing.

The San Francisco 49ers hold an average of 372.4 yards/game ranking them 7th in the NFL. They average 139.6 yards via the ground game and have run for 1,675 yards overall. The San Francisco offense has racked up 582 yards of penalties on 71 infractions, which has them ranked 24th in the NFL in terms of hurting your team. During the season thus far, the 49ers have compiled 2,794 yards via the pass in addition to holding an average of 232.8 passing yards per game, giving them a rank of 9th in the NFL. In terms of how much they score, the 49ers rank 16th in the NFL by tallying 22.5 points per game.

They have given up 15 touchdowns through the air and 190.0 yards per outing, which has them ranked 4th in football. San Francisco has given up a total of 1,439 yards via the ground game (119.9 yards per game) in addition to 19 touchdowns on the ground for the season. They have tallied 16 turnovers (5 fumbles and 11 interceptions) so far this year. The 49ers defense has participated in 717 plays, which is 7th in the league. The 49ers are surrendering 24.6 points per game, which has them in 24th in the NFL.

Who will win tonight's Bears/49ers NFL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Bears +3.5

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