The Chicago Bears look to win their first game for interim coach Thomas Brown as they travel west to face the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday afternoon. Chicago (4-8) has lost six straight games and fired coach Matt Eberflus following a 23-20 Thanksgiving Day loss in Detroit. San Francisco (5-7) has lost three straight games, including a 35-10 blowout to Buffalo in a snowstorm last Sunday night. The Bears won the last meeting on opening day 2022, a 19-10 home victory. Chicago is 7-4-1 against the spread, while San Francisco is 4-8 ATS in 2024. Receiver DJ Moore (quad) and running back D’Andre Swift (quad) are listed as questionable for Chicago.
Kickoff from Levi’s Stadium is set for 4:25 p.m. ET. San Francisco is a 3.5-point favorite in the latest 49ers vs. Bears odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points is 44. Before making any Bears vs. 49ers picks, you need to see the NFL predictions and betting advice from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up well over $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The model enters Week 14 of the 2024 NFL season on an incredible 24-10 betting hot streak on top-rated NFL picks this year. Longer term, it is on a 204-138 roll on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season and a 58-31 roll on top-rated NFL picks since Week 7 of 2022.
The model also ranked in the top 10 on NFLPickWatch four of the past six years on straight-up NFL picks and beat more than 94% of CBS Sports Football Pick’em players four times during that span. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps has seen strong returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Bears vs. Niners and just locked in its picks and NFL Week 14 predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several NFL odds and betting lines for Niners vs. Bears:
- 49ers vs. Bears spread: 49ers -4
- 49ers vs. Bears over/under: 44 points
- 49ers vs. Bears money line: 49ers -183, Bears +152
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Why the Bears can cover
Chicago nearly overcame a 16-0 halftime deficit against the NFC’s best team on Thanksgiving Day, but made a mess of the final seconds of the game, with the clock running out instead of using their final timeout. Eberflus was let go and Brown, the interim offensive coordinator, was promoted to interim head coach. Under Brown’s guidance the last three games, rookie quarterback Caleb Williams has shown significant progress.
The 2024 No. 1 overall pick has thrown for a combined 827 yards and five touchdowns, with no interceptions since Shane Waldron was fired in mid-November. Williams has also combined for 142 yards rushing in those three contests. Chicago has lost three one possession games and very well could’ve gone 3-0 if not for unfortunate circumstances in each, all decided on the game’s final play. If the Bears can elevate their play for the interim coach, Brown, an upset in northern California seems possible. See which team to pick here.
Why the 49ers can cover
San Francisco has surprisingly fallen out of NFC West contention and will need a minor miracle to make the postseason on the heels of an overtime loss in the Super Bowl last season. After 2023 NFL Offensive Player of the Year Christian McCaffrey missed the team’s first eight games due to injury, he was a shell of his former self in the four contests he appeared in this season. On Sunday night in Buffalo, McCaffrey sustained a leg injury and was placed on injured reserve, likely ending his season, along with the 49ers No. 2 running back, Jordan Mason.
Quarterback Brock Purdy will need to improve his recent play, having thrown for only 94 yards in his return from a one game absence last week. Despite San Francisco being without top wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk due to a knee injury, the 49ers have plenty of weapons in the passing game including wide receivers Jauan Jennings (50 receptions, 684 yards, 4 touchdowns) and Deebo Samuel (38-531-1), and tight end George Kittle (50-649-8). With their playoff hopes on life support, the 49ers will likely need to rely on their passing attack to generate offensive success this week and for the rest of the season. See which team to pick here.
How to make Bears vs. 49ers picks
The model has simulated Chicago vs. San Francisco 10,000 times and the results are in. It is leaning Over on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time. You can only see the model’s Bears vs. 49ers pick at SportsLine.
So who wins 49ers vs. Bears on Sunday, and which side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine right now to see which side of the Chicago vs. San Francisco spread you should be all over Sunday, all from the model on a 204-138 roll on its top-rated NFL picks, and find out.
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Author: CBS Sports Staff
December 7, 2024 | 7:41 am
