Chicago Bears vs

New Orleans Saints Prediction

Chicago Bears vs New Orleans Saints Prediction

The New Orleans Saints and Chicago Bears have recently made over bettors incredibly happy. While it’s no surprise that the over has hit in eight of the last 11 Saints’ games in which Drew Brees has started at quarterback, Bears’ games have seen their share of offensive fireworks. The over has cashed in five of Chicago’s last six games.

The Saints have lost in the playoffs in some of the most excruciating ways possible since their 2010 Super Bowl victory. The Saints lost in overtime in the Superdome in their Wild Card game last year against the Minnesota Vikings. This game may possibly be Drew Brees’ final one as he will reportedly retire at the end of the season.

The Bears’ offense has been on fire since Mitchell Trubisky reclaimed the starting quarterback position following an injury to Nick Foles. The Bears have averaged 30.16 points per game in their last six games. The Bears only averaged 19.1 points per game in their first 10 games.

The Saints (-520) are favored by 10 points against the Bears (+385) with the over/under set at 47 total points.

New Orleans Saints Preview

Drew Brees will reportedly end his storied Hall-of-Fame career at the end of this season. If the Saints are going to add a second Super Bowl championship to Brees’ resume, they’ll need to overcome recent playoff misfortune. The Saints have lost six of their 10 games since their Super Bowl victory in 2010. They’ve also lost their last two playoff games at the Superdome in overtime. Brees has not been his usual same mistake-free self in the postseason. While Brees has thrown for 10 touchdowns in his last five playoff games, Brees has also thrown for six interceptions and has fumbled five times in this stretch of games.

Chicago Bears Preview

Mitch Trubisky lost his starting job to Nick Foles after the Bears’ offense sputtered at the beginning of the season. Foles was not a significant upgrade as the Bears averaged only 19.1 points in their first ten games. Trubisky regained the starting job in Week 12 following an injury to Foles. Trubisky has arguably played the best football of his career in the last six weeks. Trubisky has thrown for 1495 yards, completed 70.14% of his passes, and passed for 10 touchdowns and five interceptions in this stretch. The Bears have scored an average of 30.16 points in their last six games.

Full Game Prediction

Saints fans may be feeling a sense of deja vu. They are again a large favorite against a NFC North team with a quarterback with a shaky reputation. The Bears only made the playoffs due to an expansion of the number of teams admitted to the playoffs for this season. While the Saints should win this game, laying the 10 points with New Orleans is risky. The safest bet in this game is to wager on the over as both teams have lit up the scoreboard in the last two months. Over bettors have cashed their tickets in five of the last six Bears’ games and in eight of the last 11 Saints’ games started by Drew Brees.