Carolina Panthers vs Chicago Bears Prediction, Preview and Odds - 10/06/2024

Game Time: 1:00 pm ET, Sunday, October 6, 2024

Venue:  Soldier Field, Chicago, IL 

Where to Watch:  FOX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Panthers +4, Bears -4; Over/Under:  41.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Panthers +4, Bears -4; Over/Under:  41.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Panthers +4, Bears -4; Over/Under:  41.5 points

Carolina Panthers:  1-3 (4th place, NFC South)

Chicago Bears:  2-2 (4th place, NFC North)

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Carolina Panthers:  lost their last game at home against the Cincinnati Bengals 34-24.

Chicago Bears:  won their last game at home against the Los Angeles Rams 24-18.

The Panthers are entering this game with a 1-3 record overall and they have a 0-1 record in their divisional games too. They are 0-2 in their home games, 1-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They lost their last game against the Cincinnati Bengals 34-24. Andy Dalton was the starting QB and he completed 25/40 passes for 220 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Chuba Hubbard led the team in rushing yards with 104 and 1 TD. Diontae Johnson led the receivers with 83 receiving yards on 7 receptions and 1 TD. Xavier Woods led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles while no one on the defense recorded a sack for them. Xavier Woods came away with the only interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

The Bears are entering this game with a 2-2 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their divisional games too. They are 2-0 in their home games, 0-2 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against the Los Angeles Rams 24-18. Caleb Williams was the starting QB and he completed 17/23 passes for 157 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 0 interceptions. D'Andre Swift led the team in rushing yards with 93 and 1 TD. D'Andre Swift led the receivers with 72 receiving yards on 7 receptions. Jaquan Brisker led the defense in that game with 8 solo tackles and 4 assisted tackles while Jaquan Brisker, Montez Sweat, and Gervon Dexter Sr. each led the defense in sacks with 1. Jaquan Brisker came away with the only interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have the Bears listed as a 4 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Bears haven't looked great in their games this season with their 2-2 record overall, but they are coming off a win in their last one and have won both home games this year. The defense has looked great in all 4 of their games and even their offense has looked a lot better over their last 2. Caleb Williams didn't throw for a ton of yards, but he didn't turn the ball over and the run game was also good. Meanwhile, the Panthers haven't looked good in their games this season with their 1-3 record overall. They looked terrible in their first 2 games as they were a mess with Bryce Young leading the offense, but they have looked a lot better in their last 2 games. They have been putting up a lot more points with Andy Dalton, but that was also against 2 bad defenses. It isn't going to be as easy for Dalton and this Panthers offense with the Bears defense playing so well at home. The Panthers also have a terrible defense themselves so that is going to make the job a lot easier for Caleb Williams who is starting to find his footing in the league. The Bears will be able to move the ball against this Panthers defense and the Bears defense will be a key part of winning this game like they usually are. The best way to place a bet here is on the Bears to cover the spread in this game. 

Panthers Bears Prediction:  Our NFL Pick for Sunday, October 6, 2024 (1:00 pm ET start time) is Bears 27 Panthers 13.

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Carolina Panthers: 6-12 ATS in road games. 7-14 ATS as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 2-7 ATS off a home loss. 3-7 ATS after allowing 30 points or more last game. 8-2 UNDER after allowing 30 points or more last game. 18-8 UNDER after 1 or more consecutive losses. 20-14 UNDER as an underdog.

Chicago Bears: 3-1 ATS vs. poor teams - outscored by 6+ points per game on the season. 8-4 1H ATS versus poor rushing defenses - allowing 4.5 rushing yards/carry or more. 6-2 UNDER off a home win. 8-3 UNDER after 1 or more consecutive wins. 7-2 UNDER after a game with a turnover margin of +2 or better.

Carolina Panthers:  R. Hunt (G) Questionable - Hip. T. Moton (T) Injured - NIR-Rest. D. Johnson (WR) Questionable - Groin. A. Dalton (QB) Injured - Ankle. C. Hubbard (RB) Injured - NIR - Rest. L. Johnson (CB) Out - Hip. N. Scott (SAF) Injured - Quadriceps. A. Robinson (DE) Questionable - Knee. S. Tuttle (DT) Out - Foot. J. Clowney (OLB) Injured - NIR - Rest. D. Lewis (G) Out - Elbow.

Chicago Bears:  S. Carlson (TE) Out - Collarbone. M. Lewis (TE) Injured - NIR - Rest. K. Byard (DB) Questionable - Back. R. Odunze (WR) Injured - Hip. D. Taylor (DL) Injured - Illness. T. Smith (DB) Out - Hip. D. Wright (OL) Injured - Back. B. Jones (OL) Injured - Knee. A. Billings (DL) Questionable - Knee. N. Davis (OL) Injured - Groin. M. Sweat (DL) Injured - Elbow. K. Blasingame (FB) Injured - Hand. K. Allen (WR) Questionable - Heel. Z. Pickens (DL) Out - Groin.

"I’m encouraged that our football team continues to improve. But we’ve got to finish." - Dave Canales after his team’s loss against the Bengals in their last game. 

“We’re addressing the issues that need to be addressed. Early on it was getting in and out of the huddle and cadence and making sure we’re doing good there. And then it was distributing the ball to different skill sets. We did that. Now it’s running the football. We did a better job with that today. We’re just addressing the issues. When you’re building chemistry the first time together with a new and young quarterback, I just think that’s a part of growing.” - Matt Eberflus after his team’s win against the LA Rams in their last game. 

WR Johnson, Diontae

WR Legette, Xavier  

WR Mingo, Jonathan 

TE Tremble, Tommy

QB Dalton, Andy

RB Hubbard, Chuba 

WR Moore, DJ

WR Odunze, Rome

WR Allen, Keenan

TE Kmet, Cole 

QB Williams, Caleb 

RB Swift, D'Andre

FB Blasingame, Khari

Passing: A. Dalton (539)

Rushing: C. Hubbard (296)

Receiving: D. Johnson (239)

Touchdowns: D. Johnson (2)

Passing: C. Williams (787)

Rushing: D. Swift (161)

Receiving: D. Moore (189)

Touchdowns: K. Herbert (1)

Coaches:

Carolina Panthers: Dave Canales (1st season)

Chicago Bears: Matt Eberflus (3rd season)