49ers vs. Bears Prediction, Odds, Spread and Over/Under for NFL Week 8

The 2-4 San Fransisco 49ers head to Soldier Field on Sunday to take on the 3-4 Chicago Bears in Week 8. 

The 49ers suffered their fourth loss in a row after taking a beating at the hands of the Indianapolis Colts 30-18 on Monday night. The game was a rainy mess, but the 49ers were down by just two in the fourth quarter, but completely fell apart during crunch time. They failed miserably to cover as 3.5-point favorites, instead, they lost by 12. 

The Bears didn’t fare much better in Week 7 after narrowly avoiding a shutout at the hands of the Buccaneers to the tune of a 38-3 trouncing. The Bears didn’t come close to covering as 12.5 point underdogs and gave up five turnovers to the Bucs defense.

With two teams struggling to win, who is the best bet in Week 8 to emerge victorious? Here are the odds for this Week 8 NFC matchup, courtesy of WynnBET Sportsbook.

49ers vs. Bears, Spread, and Total Odds

Spread:

• 49ers -3.5 (+110)
• Bears +3.5 (-130)

Moneyline:

• 49ers -165
• Bears +145

Total:

• 40.0 (Over -110/Under -110)

49ers vs. Bears Betting Trends

• The 49ers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games. 
• The 49ers are 13-6 ATS in their last 19 games against the Bears. 
• The UNDER is 5-2 in the 49ers’ last 7 games on the road. 
• The Bears are 3-6 ATS in their last 9 games. 
• The UNDER is 6-0 in the Bears’ last 6 games. 
• The UNDER is 5-1 in the Bears’ last 6 home games. 

49ers vs. Bears Prediction and Pick

Neither of these two teams has played particularly well at any point this season, and neither has the tools to “turn it around”. Despite that, one of these teams has to win this weekend because I refuse to believe ties in football still exist. 

Heading into this game, the Bears offense ranks 30th or worse in terms of points per game, yards per game, and pretty much every other relevant metric. While the Bears’ defense is above average when compared to the rest of the league, they are not dominant enough to offset how awful the offense is. While Fileds may or may not be Chicago’s QB of the future, he is certainly not the answer in the present. 

While the 49ers haven’t been blowing anyone’s socks off, they are clearly a better team than the Bears. One area which worries me, however, is the 49ers ATS record. San Fransisco is 1-5 ATS on the year with the lone cover coming Week 2 as three-point favorites over the Eagles. Even the Bears are 3-4 ATS on the year. 

Despite the 49ers’ awful ATS record, the Bears are far too bad to bet on to cover in this game. Especially with their best player on the shelf and their starting quarterback making pop-warner mistakes.

I think the best bet in this game will be on the defenses and the under. I can see this game ending 17-14 or something like that and will be betting accordingly. 

Prediction: 49ers vs Bears UNDER 40.0 (-110)