Vegas Dave's New Orleans @ Chicago Pick
New Orleans (+3.0) @ Chicago (-3.0)
These are two very difficult teams to figure out. By and large, they both seem to win the games they are supposed to win and lose the games they are supposed to lose. So when they meet against a seemingly well matched opponent with the same record, who is going to step up and prevail? If you believe cold weather will be a factor, the obvious choice here is Chicago. But cold weather isn't enough of a reason to pick the Bears here in my opinion. The Bears have proven to be a team that you can't run on (6th ranked rushing defense), but in turn a team that you can pass on (5th worst ranked passing defense). This fits perfectly with what the Saints do; abandon the run and pass all game long. New Orleans is finally getting healthy and has won 3 of their last 4 games, with the one loss coming to stingy-defensive Tampa Bay. The Bears haven't beaten a team with more than 4 wins in 7 weeks. I don't believe the Bears will slow down the Saints, and I don't think they will keep up with them, either. Cold weather or not.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: *New Orleans
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: *New Orleans
Good luck!
These are two very difficult teams to figure out. By and large, they both seem to win the games they are supposed to win and lose the games they are supposed to lose. So when they meet against a seemingly well matched opponent with the same record, who is going to step up and prevail? If you believe cold weather will be a factor, the obvious choice here is Chicago. But cold weather isn't enough of a reason to pick the Bears here in my opinion. The Bears have proven to be a team that you can't run on (6th ranked rushing defense), but in turn a team that you can pass on (5th worst ranked passing defense). This fits perfectly with what the Saints do; abandon the run and pass all game long. New Orleans is finally getting healthy and has won 3 of their last 4 games, with the one loss coming to stingy-defensive Tampa Bay. The Bears haven't beaten a team with more than 4 wins in 7 weeks. I don't believe the Bears will slow down the Saints, and I don't think they will keep up with them, either. Cold weather or not.
PICK WITH THE SPREAD: *New Orleans
PICK WITHOUT THE SPREAD: *New Orleans
Good luck!