Dallas at Chicago:
Chi -3
41.5
Dallas has been explosive on offense, while the Bears have been predictably stout on defense. This games shapes up as important down the road for NFC playoff seeding and important for the Bears offense to get untracked.
Oddsmakers currently have the Bears listed as 3-point favorites versus the Cowboys, while the game's total is sitting at 43.
The Cowboys defeated Miami 37-20 as a 3.5-point favorite last time out. The combined score went OVER the posted over/under total (39.5).
Tony Romo threw for 186 yards with two touchdowns for Dallas, while Marion Barber rushed for 89 yards with two touchdowns on 14 carries.
The Bears defeated Kansas City 20-10 as a 12-point favorite in Week 2. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (35).
Rex Grossman completed 20-of-34 passes for 160 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions for Chicago, while Cedric Benson rushed for 101 yards on 14 carries.
Current streak:
Dallas has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Dallas: 2-0 SU, 2-0 ATS
Chicago: 1-1 SU, 0-2 ATS
Dallas most recently:
When playing in September are 7-3
When playing on grass are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing outside the division are 7-3
Chicago most recently:
When playing in September are 6-4
When playing on grass are 6-4
After being outgained are 7-3
When playing outside the division are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Dallas's last 8 games when playing Chicago
Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Dallas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chicago's last 8 games when playing Dallas
Chicago is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Chicago's last 13 games at home
INJURIES
DALLAS
PLAYER POS DESCRIPTION
Greg Ellis LB Out Week 3 (Achilles)
Terry Glenn WR Out Week 3 (knee)
Terence Newman CB Questionable Week 3 (foot)
Oliver Hoyte RB Probable Week 3 (neck)
CHICAGO
PLAYER POS DESCRIPTION
Obafemi Ayanbadejo FB Out Until October 7 (suspension)
Alex Brown DE Probable Week 3 (ankle)
Olin Kreutz C Probable Week 3 (ankle)
Brad Maynard P Probable Week 3 (groin)
Brian Urlacher LB Probable Week 3 (back)
The Bears' offense has scored one TD this season ... and it was by an offensive tackle! Rex Grossman and Co. need to hurry up and find a way to produce points, given that the Bears face the high-scoring Cowboys in an NFC showdown this week. For the first time this decade, the Cowboys have won their first two games of the season. Maybe that means nothing. Maybe it says volumes. Either way, the Cowboys' offense is being heard loud and clear. But the real test comes this week at Chicago.
Chicago -2.5 (buy) $60/50
Teaser $55/50
Chicago +3
Over 35
Chi 24
Dal 20