Chicago Bears vs Buffalo Bills Betting Pick & Prediction 8/10/24
The Bears are favored on the road as they take on the Bills at 1:00 ET on Saturday, August 10th at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, NY. Buffalo is the underdog with a point spread of +1.5, and Chicago’s money line odds are -126. This non-conference matchup is being televised on NFLN. The Bears are 1-0 in the preseason, while this is the Bills’ first pre-season game of the season. The over/under line is set at 37.5 points.
CHICAGO BEARS VS BUFFALO BILLS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Buffalo Bills +1.5
This game will be played at Highmark Stadium at 1:00 ET on Saturday, August 10th.
WHY BET THE BUFFALO BILLS:
- We have the Bills winning this one by a score of 19 to 13
- Not only do we have the Bills winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at +1.5
- We see this game finishing below the line of 37.5 points
Will The Bears Pick Up A Win On The Road?
Chicago is now 1-0 in the pre-season after a 21-17 win over the Texans. The Bears trailed early, as Houston scored a touchdown in the 1st quarter. Chicago fought back in the 2nd quarter, with Brett Rypien connecting with Collin Johnson for a touchdown and narrowing the score to 17-14 in favor of the Texans at halftime.
Chicago took the lead for good in the 3rd quarter when Rypien found Johnson for their second touchdown connection. The Bears were +2.5 point underdogs heading into the game, and the combined 38 points went over the 32.5 point total line.
The Bears’ offense, led by quarterback Brett Rypien, threw for 192 yards on just 20 attempts in their 21-17 win over the Texans. Rypien completed 11 of 15 passes for 166 yards and three touchdowns, earning a passer rating of 148. Chicago’s offense managed only 13 first downs and 86 yards on 15 rushing attempts.
Chicago’s passing game was efficient, with a 75% completion rate and three touchdowns. Rypien was not sacked in the game. Collin Johnson was the top receiver, with two touchdowns and 56 yards receiving. Khalil Herbert led the team with 35 rushing yards.
In their 21-17 win over the Texans, the Bears’ defense allowed just 15 first downs and held Houston to 244 total yards. They were particularly strong against the run, giving up only 54 yards on 21 attempts. Despite allowing two passing touchdowns, the Bears limited the Texans to 190 yards through the air and held them to a 25% third-down conversion rate.
Chicago’s defense recorded one sack in the game and came out ahead in the tackles for loss battle, with a +6 differential, but they did lose the turnover and QB hit differentials.
Will The Bills Win At Home Over The Bears?
The Bills went 2-1 last pre-season, winning their only game as the underdog and going 1-1 on the road. Buffalo’s pre-season started with a 23-19 win over the Colts in week one. They finished the pre-season with a 24-21 win over the Bears after a 27-15 loss to the Steelers in week two.
Buffalo’s running game was 13th in attempts and 15th in yards last pre-season. They averaged 20.7 points per game, ranking 11th, and 356.3 yards per game, placing them 8th. The Bills were also 8th in yards per play. In the passing game, they were 5th in the NFL with an average of 247.3 yards per game.
Last pre-season, the Bills’ defense gave up 271 yards per game, the 8th best figure in the NFL. They allowed 22.3 points per game, ranking 17th in the league. Buffalo’s defense was tough to pass against, giving up just 163 passing yards per game (5th best) and 108 rushing yards per game (14th).