Bears vs Cowboys Prediction & NFL Odds for Week 8
Check out our free Bears vs Cowboys prediction for the NFL week 8 game in Arlington. See who USA Wager likes to win and cover the spread in this football game. And, get our insight into the best over-under point total bet.
Bears vs Cowboys Prediction & NFL Odds for Week 8
On Sunday, October 30th, the Chicago Bears travel to take on the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. The two NFC teams will kick things off at 1:00 PM ET, and will be televised on FOX.
Heading into Sunday’s game, Dallas is the odds on favorite to come away with the win. Will they be able to take care of business at home? Or, does Chicago have what it takes to make things interesting? Keep reading to USA Wager’s Bears vs Cowboys prediction.
- Spread: CHI +9.5 | DAL -9.5
- MoneyLine: CHI 348 | DAL +-450
- Total: 42.5
Bears vs Cowboys Prediction: Spread
Heading into this week 8 contest vs Dallas, the Bears have an overall record of 3-4. This includes going 1-4 in the NFC. This season, Chicago currently has an average point differential of -0.86 points per game, placing them 16th in the league. So far, the Bears have been favored in 6 of their 7 games. The average point spread in these matchups is 6.
Although Chicago has a straight up record of 1-4-0 in their last 5 road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 2-3. The team averaged 18.8 points per game in these games. Chicago heads into this matchup with a 2-3 record vs the spread in their last 5 games as the underdog. The team went 1-4 straight up in these matchups.
Heading into this week 8 contest vs Chicago, the Cowboys have an overall record of 5-2. This includes going 4-2 in the NFC. On the season, Dallas has one of the better scoring margins in the NFL, ranking 5th with an average differential of 4.29 points. So far, the Cowboys have been favored in 2 of their 7 games. The average point spread in these matchups is -5.
When looking at their past 5 home matchups, Dallas has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 17.8 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games. Looking back on the team’s last 5 games as the favorite, the Cowboys have a straight up record 3-2. Their record vs the spread in these games was 3-2.
In this matchup between the Bears and Cowboys, we see the best bet being to take Chicago to cover as +9.5 point underdogs. This season, the team has ran the ball well and we see this continuing in week 8.
Free Spread Prediction: Chicago Bears 9.5
Bears vs Cowboys Prediction: Total
Heading into this week’s matchup, the Bears have an over-under record of 3-4. The team’s over-under record has come while averaging just 18.0 points per game, placing them 24th in the league. However, the Chicago defense has made things difficult for their opponents, giving up just 18.86 points per contest. On the other side, heading into this week’s matchup, the Cowboys have an over-under record of 2-5. The team’s over-under record has come while averaging just 19.14 points per game, placing them 22nd in the league. However, the Dallas defense has made things difficult for their opponents, giving up just 14.86 points per contest.
In this week’s matchup, we see the Bears and Cowboys combining for 28 points, leading us to recommend taking the under.
Free Total Prediction: Under 42.5
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