Cincinnati Bengals vs Chicago Bears Prediction, 8/17/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Preseason Week 2

Game: Cincinnati Bengals at Chicago Bears

Date: Saturday, August 17, 2024

Location: Soldier Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NFL+

Odds/Point Spread: Bears (-6)

Total/Over-Under: 36

The Cincinnati Bengals (9-8 last season) are on their way to Soldier Field on Saturday where they will take on the Chicago Bears (7-10 last year). Cincinnati is 6-point dogs from oddsmakers. The total comes in at 36.

The Cincinnati Bengals ended the year with a 9-8 record. In their last game, the Bengals went up against the Colts and notched a win by a score of 34-14. Joe Mixon was the rushing leader for the Bengals with 21 totes for 79 yds (3.8 yards per carry). Chase Brown left with an average of 26.7 yds per catch by accumulating 80 yards on 3 receptions. Jake Browning went 18/24 with 275 yards through the air and 2 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rating of 122.7 and ended the contest with 1 pick. Against the run, the Bengals conceded 46 yds on 18 tries, which calculates to 2.6 yards per rush surrendered. Cincinnati conceded 26 pass completions on 39 tries for 226 yds, and a completion percentage of 66.7%. Overall, they tallied 57 plays which gave them 385 yds. The Cincinnati Bengals ran the ball 32 different times and accrued 111 yards, earning them an average of 3.5 yds per attempt.

The Bengals tallied 5,422 total yards for the prior campaign. Cincinnati had 208 1st downs as an offense, and they committed 76 penalties for 614 yards. Cincinnati totaled 27 passing touchdowns and 12 rushing touchdowns. They gave the ball to the opposition 16 different times (14 interceptions and 2 fumbles lost). As a team they had an average of 89.8 yards rushing, ranking them 31st in the league. Concerning putting points on the board, the Cincinnati Bengals had an average of 21.5 points per contest.

Regarding passing yards, the Bengals conceded 4,223 yards which had them ranked 28th in football. In their 17 games played last season, they allowed 248.4 yards per outing through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 65.6%. They yielded 374.6 yards per outing ranking them 31st in the National Football League. They gave up 4.7 yards per rush and 126.2 yards on the ground per contest for the previous year. Overall, they gave up 2,145 rushing yards through 17 games. The Bengals ranked 21st in the National Football League regarding team defense, conceding 22.6 PPG.

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The Bears finished the season holding a 7-10 record. The last time they took the field, the Bears walked away with a victory by a final of 28-13 when they played the Lions. Justin Fields (1 TD) finished the game with 223 yds on 19/33 through the air while his QB rate was 88.3. He didn't throw any picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 6.8 yds. Justin Fields ran the ball 12 times for 58 yards, finishing the contest with 4.8 yds per attempt for Chicago. D.J. Moore was one of the featured targets for the Bears, grabbing 6 balls for 68 yards (11.3 yards per catch). Chicago ran the football for 4.7 yds per carry, finishing the contest with 142 yds on 30 carries. The Bears finished the contest with a total of 336 yards while running 66 plays (5.1 yards per play). The Bears passing defense allowed a completion percentage of 57.1%, surrendering 127 yds on 20 out of 35 passing. Chicago relinquished 24 rushing attempts for 140 yds (5.8 yards per rush).

The Chicago Bears held an average of 323.2 yards per game ranking them 20th out of all teams in the league. They held an average of 141.1 yards via the ground game and ran for 2,399 yards in total. They gave away 15 picks while conceding 10 fumbles and they recorded 169 first downs. The Chicago offense compiled 853 yards of penalties on 99 infractions, which was good for 14th in football in terms of helping out the opposition. Over the course of last season, the Bears threw for a total of 3,096 yards via the pass along with an average of 182.1 throwing yards per contest, which ranked 27th in football. When it comes to their ability to score points, the Bears earned a ranking of 18th in the league averaging 21.2 points per game.

They allowed 31 touchdowns through the air and 237.8 yards per game, which had them in 25th in the league. Chicago conceded a total of 1,468 yards on the ground (86.4 yards/game) as well as 8 touchdowns by way of the ground game last season. Last year, they relinquished 379 points in total. Their defense compiled 28 takeaways (6 fumbles and 22 picks) during the previous year. The Bears defense took part in 1,035 plays, which had them ranked 5th in football. The Bears conceded 22.3 PPG, which had them in 20th of all teams in the NFL.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Bears -6 and over 36 total points

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