Cardinals vs Bears Betting Trends, Odds, and Insights - December 24th, 2023

In a highly anticipated matchup, the Arizona Cardinals will take on the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on Sunday at 4:25 PM ET. The Cardinals currently hold a record of 3-11 this season, while the Bears have a record of 5-9.

The Bears have been on fire at home, winning their last three consecutive games. On the other hand, the Cardinals have struggled, losing eight of their last ten games. In their last outing, the Cardinals suffered a defeat at the hands of the San Francisco 49ers, with a final score of 45-29. The Bears also suffered a loss in their previous game against the Cleveland Browns, with a final score of 20-17.

The last time these two teams faced each other was in Week 13 of the 2021 season. It was a road victory for the Cardinals, as they defeated the Bears with a score of 33-22. However, the Bears are currently favored as the home team.

According to the odds, the Bears have a 64% chance of winning the game, while the Cardinals have a 36% chance. The spread initially opened with the Bears favored by 4.5 points, but it has since moved to Bears -4, representing a relatively small change.

Cardinals Insights

• Accounting for their underlying tendencies and game dynamics, the Cardinals are expected by the model to call only 63.3 plays on offense in this game: the 8th-fewest on the slate this week.

• When it comes to safeties getting after the quarterback, Chicago's collection of safeties has been fantastic this year, profiling as the 4th-best in football.

• The Arizona Cardinals have been among the worst passing attacks in the league this year (#30 overall), registering a miserable 194.0 adjusted yards per game through the air.

Bears Insights

• The Bears offensive line profiles as the 10th-worst in football this year in protecting the quarterback, which has a negative impact on all passing attack statistics across the board.

• Justin Fields's 196.0 adjusted passing yards per game this year conveys a significant growth in his throwing skills over last year's 149.0 rate.

• In this contest, Cole Kmet is forecasted by the model to rank in the 99th percentile when it comes to tight ends with 0.39 receiving TDs.

Betting Trends

• The Chicago Bears have scored first in 9 of their last 17 games (+2.75 Units / 16% ROI)

• The Arizona Cardinals have hit the 1H Game Total Over in 7 of their last 10 away games (+3.70 Units / 34% ROI)

• James Conner has hit the Carries Under in 8 of his last 10 games (+5.30 Units / 40% ROI)