Chicago Bears vs Washington Commanders Prediction, 10/27/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 8

Game: Chicago Bears at Washington Commanders

Date: Sunday, October 27, 2024

Location: Northwest Stadium in Landover, MD

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Commanders (+2.5)

Total/Over-Under: 43.5

Northwest Stadium is where the Washington Commanders (5-2) will take on the Chicago Bears (4-2) on Sunday. Washington opens this game as 2.5-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The total has been set at 43.5.

The Chicago Bears come into this game with a record of 4-2 this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Bears stepped onto the field against the Jacksonville Jaguars and walked away with a win by a score of 35-16. Caleb Williams connected on 23/29 with 226 yds passing and 4 TDs. He had a quarterback rate of 124.4 and finished the contest with 1 pick. Cole Kmet had an average of 14.0 yards per catch by earning 70 yds on 5 catches. D'Andre Swift led the offense in rushing for the Bears with 17 totes for 91 yds (5.4 yards per attempt). For the game, they had 58 plays which totaled 373 yards. The Chicago Bears ran the football 29 different times and totaled 152 yds, which earned them an average of 5.2 yds per attempt. When it came to stopping the run, the Bears gave up 68 yards on 20 attempts, which averages out to 3.4 yds per run surrendered. Chicago gave up 24 completions on 36 tries for 210 yards, and a completion rate of 66.7%.

Regarding putting the ball in the endzone, the Chicago Bears are averaging 24.7 points per outing. As a unit they're averaging 104.8 yards in the run game which is 24th in the National Football League. The Bears have earned 1,809 total yards this season. Chicago has tallied 63 first downs as a team, and they have been flagged for 37 infractions for 280 yards. They have turned the ball over 7 times (5 interceptions and 2 fumbles lost). In terms of getting in the endzone, Chicago has compiled 9 touchdowns via the pass and 7 touchdowns via the ground.

Concerning yards via the pass, the Bears have conceded 1,080 yards which has them sitting in 3rd in the NFL. They have surrendered 180.0 yards per game via the pass in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 62.8%. They have yielded 4 touchdowns via the pass as well as 6 touchdowns via the ground game. For the season, they have surrendered 292.0 yards per contest which ranks them 5th in the NFL. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.6 yards per rush on the ground and 112.0 rushing yards per contest this year. The Bears rank 4th in the National Football League concerning team defense, conceding 16.8 PPG. Over the course of this year, they have conceded 672 yards via the running game in 6 games.

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The Commanders head into this matchup 5-2 for this season. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Commanders got the victory with a final of 40-7 when they faced the Carolina Panthers. Brian Robinson Jr. ran the ball 12 times for 71 yds, finishing the game with 5.9 yds per carry for Washington. Terry McLaurin had the best day in terms of receiving for the Commanders, catching 6 passes for 98 yards (16.3 yards per catch). Marcus Mariota (2 TDs) finished the contest with 205 yds on 18/23 through the air while his QB rate was 132.8. He didn't toss any interceptions and his avg yards per attempt was 8.9 yards. Washington gave up 23 rushing attempts for 95 yds (4.1 yds per rush). The Commanders pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 72.2%, surrendering 85 yds on 13 for 18 through the air. The Commanders finished the game with a total of 421 yards while running 62 plays (6.8 yds per play). Washington rushed for 5.8 yards per tote, finishing the game with 214 yards on 37 attempts.

The Washington Commanders are averaging 384.1 yards/game which is good for 4th in the league. They maintain an average of 165.4 yards per game via the ground game and have toted the ball for 1,158 yards for the season. The Washington offense has totaled 329 yds of penalties on 44 violations, ranking them 15th in the NFL in terms of helping out the other team. Over the course of the season so far, the Commanders have compiled 1,531 yards through the air in addition to an average of 218.7 throwing yards per game, which is ranked 13th in the NFL. In terms of the points being put on the board, the Commanders are sitting 1st in the NFL scoring 31.1 PPG.

They have allowed the opposition 12 touchdowns through the air and 197.6 yards per outing, which has them in 12th in the NFL. Washington has allowed a total of 921 yards rushing (131.6 yards/game) and 6 touchdowns via the rush this season. They have totaled 6 takeaways (3 fumbles recovered and 3 interceptions) this season. The Commanders defense has been on the field for 397 plays, which is 10th in football. The Commanders are surrendering 21.7 points per game, which has them in 15th in the league.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Bears -2.5

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