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Game Info: August 25, 4:30PM ET @ Empower Field at Mile High The matchup between…
Game Info: September 22, 2024 1:00PM EDT @ Lucas Oil Stadium
The Bears enter the game seeking redemption that follows a bitter defeat in Houston yet have put on some impressive displays lately like overcoming Cincinnati emphatically. In comparison, the Colts seem to have had an inconsistent beginning, including recent defeats to Green Bay and Houston, though they completed triumph against Arizona and Cincinnati. Both teams would therefore want to regain their form; hence this is going to be a thrilling match.
Betting Odds and Info
These are the latest odds as of writing:
Moneyline: Bears +104 , Colts -124
Spread: Bears +1 , Colts -1
Over/Under: 44
Team Recent Performance
Chicago Bears
They were defeated 19-13 in Houston on September 16th but attained a coverage of +6.5 with the aggregate score being below 45.5. Tennessee was overcome 24-17 by them on September 9th whereby they managed to cover -4.5 while also making it into total point scope under 43. The Kansas City match held on August 23rd saw them win 34-21 as 2.5-point betting favorite while this time total points were over 34. Against Cincinnati, they outscored their rivals 27-3 on August 18th covering -7 bets and leaving total points under 36 again. In Buffalo, August 11th saw them bag a whopping victory at 33-6 against Bills as 3 point underdogs, with the total going over 37.5.
Indianapolis Colts
They lost to Green Bay by 10 to 16 on 16 September as 3-point favorites, with total points under 41.5; they lost on 9 September to Houston 29 against 27 but the +3 spread was covered with total points over 48; August 23 saw them winning at Cincinnati 14 for which they were favored by 7 points with total points over 34.5 and on August 18 beat Arizona by 21-13 whereby a +1.5 spread was covered but total points stood under 35. On August 12, they lost to Denver 34-30 while still being 1-point favorites and also with total points over 38.5.
Team Head-to-Head Matchup
The Chicago Bears hold a record of 3-4 and have gone slightly above the odds three times out of four while on the other hand the Indianapolis Colts are also 4-3 in their records as well as against the spread. Both teams are 4-3 on the over/under. The Chicago Bears are scoring an average of 22.57 points a game, with 111.86 rushing yards and 230.57 passing yards, totaling 342.43 yards for all three categories combined, while the Indianapolis Colts score an average of 25.14 points per match characterized by 124.71 running yards and 249.71 passing yards thus reaching to a total of 374.43 yards for all three aspects all put together; in addition to that, out of Chicago’s attempted passes (32.71), they make 66.38% completion rate whereas out of Indianapolis’ (38.14), it is at 61.80%. In terms of turnovers from both teams, almost equal figures are used in Chicago (1.86) and Indianapolis (1.71).
Team Injuries
Chicago Bears
Keen Allen (WR) faces uncertainty in the upcoming match due to a heel problem. As it stands, Patrick Scales (TE) has been put on IR because of his back ailment. Jacob Martin (LB), on the other hand is on the injured reserve list for unknown reasons. Also, Khari Blasingame (RB) might miss out in Sunday’s match against Indianapolis as he is suffering from knee injuries. Meanwhile, Nsimba Webster (WR) has joined the IR list with groin pains while Ryan Bates (T) is being attended to on account of shoulder pain in the same IR category. In addition, Douglas Coleman III (S)—irretrievably—is on injured reserve without stating explicit medical concerns. On the list however are; Lorry Borom (T) who has an ankle problem and Ian Wheeler (RB) whose issues remain undisclosed but have landed him on the IR list too.
Indianapolis Colts
DeForest Buckner (DT), an ankle injury keeping him on IR; and Samson Ebukam (LB), an Achilles injury keeping him on IR; are some of them who were injured in the previous game. Besides, Juwann Winfree (WR) remains unknown but lies idle due to injury. For Julian Blackmon (S), however, a shoulder injury has made him uncertain for the match against Chicago on Sunday. Additionally, Cameron McGrone (LB) sits on the injury list for no specific reason at this time. Meanwhile, Jelani Woods (TE) is out due to toe injury while Wesley French (C) stays down because of his affected ankle. JuJu Brents (CB) is also out because of an MCL problem though Josh Downs (WR) risks missing a chance to play against Chicago on Sunday owing to ankle pain he has been suffering from lately. Finally, Daniel Scott (S) joins the team of players assessing him or being assessed by other medical specialists having been diagnosed with Achilles problems until recently where it has caused them not to continue their activities as expected- thus they cannot practice anymore. Last but not least, Laiatu Latu (DE) left the last game and is questionable for Sunday with a hip injury while Ryan Coll (T) is on IR with an undisclosed issue.
SPORTBOOK.AG’s Prediction
The Indianapolis Colts will win and cover the spread, with the total going under 44.
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