Chicago Bears vs Miami Dolphins
The Chicago Bears (3-3) will try to win its first home game at Soldier Field Sunday against the Miami Dolphins (2-3). Miami is coming off a disappointing loss to the Bears’ division rival Green Bay Packers, losing the game on a late Aaron Rodgers touchdown drive. The Bears feature one the the NFL’s top passing attacks while the Dolphins have one of more consistent running games and defenses in the league. Chicago will want to force a shoot out, while Miami will likely try to win the time of possession.
Date: Sunday, Oct. 19
Start Time: 1 PM ET
Location: Chicago, IL
Stadium: Soldier Field
TV Info: CBS
Live Stream: NFL Sunday Ticket
Radio: SiriusXM Radio
Ticket Information: For the Miami Dolphins ticket info click here. For the Chicago Bears ticket info click here.
Keys to Victory
The Bears’ tall receivers will be a problem for the Dolphins. Brandon Marshall (6-foot-4) and Alshon Jeffery (6-foot-3) have a serious height advantage over 5-foot-10 Dolphins cornerbacks Brent Grimes and Cortland Finnegan.
The Bears are giving up more than 102 rushing yards per game to opponents, but held the Atlanta Falcons to just 42 yards last week. Miami has the league’s sixth-best rushing attack (136.2 yards per game) and will need to control the ball and clock and keep it away from Jay Cutler and the Bears offense.
Betting Odds
Point Spread: CHI -3.5
Moneyline: CHI -175
O/U: 48
Prediction
The Dolphins are 2-1 on the road the Bears are 0-3 at home, but Chicago will get their first win at Soldier Field this weekend. Miami has a strong pass rush but, as we saw against the Packers, that’s not always enough. Brandon Marshall will have a redemption game against his old team and the Bears offense will ultimately be too much for the Dolphins defense in a close game.
Finals Score: Chicago Bears 28, Miami Dolphins 24