The Chicago Bears (0-1) hit the road to take on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-0) in a NFL Week 2 matchup on Sunday. The Bears will be looking to bounce back from a blowout 38-20 loss to the Green Bay Packers to open the season. Meanwhile, the Buccaneers, led by quarterback Baker Mayfield, will be looking to build off their 20-17 upset victory over the Minnesota Vikings in Week 1. The Bears lead the all-time series 40-21.
Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET at Raymond James Stadium. Tampa Bay is favored by 2.5 points in the latest Bears vs. Buccaneers odds, and the over/under for total points scored is 41. Before making any Bears vs. Buccaneers picks, you need to see the NFL predictions and betting advice from the computer simulation model at SportsLine.
The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up more than $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The model enters the 2023 NFL season on an incredible 163-113 run on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season. It is also on a 17-6 roll on top-rated NFL picks since Week 7 of last season.
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 percent of CBS Sports Football Pick’em players four times during that span. Anyone who has followed it is way up.
Now, the model has set its sights on Bears vs. Bucs and just locked in its picks and NFL Week 2 predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several NFL odds and betting lines for Bucs vs. Bears:
- Bears vs. Buccaneers spread: Buccaneers -2.5
- Bears vs. Buccaneers over/under: 41 points
- Bears vs. Buccaneers money line: Buccaneers -142, Bears +121
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Why the Bears can cover
The Bears entered the 2023 NFL season with high expectations, largely due to the development of quarterback Justin Fields. The third-year pro out of Ohio State showed signs of improvement as a passer in 2022, completing 192 of 318 pass attempts for 2,242 yards, 17 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. What makes Fields difficult to defend is his ability as a runner. In 2022, Fields totaled 1,143 and eight TDs on the ground and joined Michael Vick and Lamar Jackson as the only NFL quarterbacks to rush for 1,000 or more yards in a single season.
The Bears also have high expectations for running back Khalil Herbert, who was held to 27 yards on 9 carries in Week 1. In 2022, Herbert rushed for 731 yards and 4 touchdowns while splitting time with David Montgomery. More impressively, Herbert averaged 5.7 yards per carry last season. See which team to pick here.
Why the Buccaneers can cover
Mayfield was efficient and effective in his first regular season start for the Buccaneers. In Tampa Bay’s 20-17 Week 1 win, Mayfield completed 21 of 34 passes for 173 yards and 2 touchdowns. More importantly, Mayfield took care of the ball, playing a turnover-free game, and only took one sack.
Mayfield’s top target was veteran wide receiver Mike Evans. The four-time Pro Bowl selection caught 6 passes for 66 yards and a touchdown on 11 targets in Week 1. Defensively, the Bucs were dominant in Week 1, forcing three turnovers and limiting Minnesota’s high-powered offense to just 17 points and 369 total yards. See which team to pick here.
How to make Bears vs. Buccaneers picks
The model has simulated Bears vs. Buccaneers 10,000 times and the results are in. It is leaning Under on the point total, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50% of simulations. You can only see the model’s Bears vs. Buccaneers pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Bears vs. Buccaneers on Sunday, and which side of the spread is hitting well over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine right now to see which side of the Bears vs. Buccaneers spread you should be all over Sunday, all from the model on a 163-113 roll on its top-rated NFL picks, and find out.
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Author: Scout Staff
September 16, 2023 | 12:51 pm
