Sunday Night Football Picks for Bears vs. Packers - Everyone's on Green Bay at Home
By Ben Heisler
Here at BetSided, we keep track of the Football Night in America team for their straight-up picks.
This is now Game No. 16 since the NFL season began with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Dallas Cowboys. Note that for the Thanksgiving game, there were no analyst predictions made for the game.
The Chicago Bears have actually had something positive happen for them this week besides having their starting quarterback activated off the injury report. After opening at WynnBET Sportsbook as 13-point road underdogs in Green Bay against the Packers, the line has moved all the way down to +11.5, before closing at +12. While just 22.3% of the betting tickets are on the Bears plus the points, 44.6% of the money is on Chicago to hang around enough to cover.
Meanwhile, there are some bettors who could see a Chicago upset! The Bears are +500 to beat the Packers straight up at Lambeau Field after opening at +525. Meanwhile, Green Bay opened at -750 and after moving as low as -600, has risen back up to -700.
Lastly, the total for tonight's matchup has ticked down a few points to 43, with even odds on both sides after opening at 45. Despite 57.1% of the betting tickets on the OVER, 62.1% of the betting handle is on the UNDER.
Who does NBC's Football Night in America team expect to win straight up on the moneyline?
Here are their team's straight-up picks for the Bears and Packers from Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis.
Sunday Night Football Analyst Picks for Bears vs. Packers
- America (9-5): Packers (80%)
- Jac Collinsworth (8-6): Packers
- Rodney Harrison (8-6): Packers
- Mike Florio (8-6): Packers
- Maria Taylor (9-5): Packers
- Chris Simms (5-9): Packers
- Tony Dungy (7-7): Packers
- Drew Brees (9-5): Packers