While the Chicago Bears continued on their losing ways Sunday against Minnesota, they did put up a fight in a 23-20 loss. It gets pretty tough when they head over far West when they take on the San Diego Chargers for Monday Night Football. The Chargers suffered yet another loss in Week 8, but Philip Rivers once again showed off the cannon he has for an arm.
It’s going to be an explosive Monday night when the NFL gets the spotlight. Read on as we break down this intriguing primetime action. Looking for more NFL action? Check out the complete previews for Raiders vs. Steelers and Rams vs. Vikings.
[sc:Football ]Chicago Bears vs. San Diego Chargers
Where: Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego
When: Monday, November 9, 8:30 PM ET
Line: Chicago Bears at San Diego Chargers – view all NFL lines
TV Broadcast: ESPN
Game Preview
Philip Rivers threw for 301 yards and three touchdowns Sunday afternoon, but couldn’t manage to lead the San Diego Chargers to a victory against the defensively-challenged Baltimore Ravens. Instead, the Chargers were on the bad end of a 29-26 loss. Wide receiver Malcom Floyd shined with 92 yards and two scores, while Keenan Allen caught the other of Rivers’ scoring passes.
[sc:NFL240banner ]Rivers could extend his touchdown spree against a very open Chicago defense. The Bears have allowed 16 passing touchdowns this season, the third-most in the league. But they did show some promise in limiting Minnesota on Sunday, albeit in a 26-23 loss. The Bears limited second-year quarterback Teddy Bridgewater to 17 of 30 for 187 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
While the San Diego passing attack could get going in this game, so can Chicago’s. The Bears have Jay Cutler at quarterback, who’s thrown a touchdown in each game this season. Cutler can exploit a San Diego defense, which has allowed 8.2 yards per pass attempt and 14 total touchdowns this season. He’ll have to rely on wide receiver Alshon Jeffrey to get going. Jeffrey led the team with 116 yards and a score against Minnesota.
Marquess Wilson and tight end Martellus Bennet could also be big targets, each having over 200 yards this season. Chicago’s passing game will need to be especially good for this game. The rushing offense suffered a big hit after Matt Forte exited the Week 8 game against the Vikings with a knee injury.
Where to Watch
The World Wide Leader in Sports has exclusive broadcast rights for Monday Night Football until 2021. ESPN is available in approximately 94 million television households in the United States, so it’ll be pretty hard to miss the game.
No television or you’re not in the U.S.? No problem. Monday Night Football is also available through the NFL’s digital network, NFL Game Pass. Game Pass has a handful of plans you can choose from, the best of which would be the Season Plus, which gives you all of the remaining regular season games plus the playoffs and the Super Bowl.
Betting Trends on the Chicago Bears
The Bears are 3-1 ATS in their last four games on the road.
The Bears are 5-1 ATS in their last six games against San Diego.
The Bears are 3-1 ATS in their last four games as the underdog.
The total has gone under in four of the Bears’ last five games.
The total has gone under in the Bears’ last four games against AFC West teams.
Betting Trends on the San Diego Chargers
The Chargers have lost four straight games, going 2-2 ATS.
The Chargers are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games at home.
The Chargers are 3-7ATS in their last 10 games played in November.
The Chargers are 1-4 ATS in their last five games as favorites.
The Chargers are 2-1 ATS in their three games against NFC North teams this season.
Hot Wager
Despite the two teams giving up plenty of touchdown passes this season, the under has plenty of value. The Bears have been under machines this season, and have been against AFC West teams. Meanwhile, the Chargers have taken part in their fair share of games going under the total this season. The total has gone under in four of the Chargers’ last seven games.
This could be a tight, low-scoring game between two struggling teams. Take the under as a hot wager on Monday night.
Writer’s Prediction
The Chargers have more healthy pieces in their passing game, which should ultimately lead to the win and cover. Create a betting account now and catch the exciting primetime games to come this year.
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