The Chicago Bears are 3-1 straight up and 3-0-1 against the spread in their last four games against AFC East opponents and 7-2-1 ATS in their past 10 Monday nighters. The Bears will be on the road facing an AFC East opponent on Monday night when they visit the New York Jets.
Bears vs. Jets, Monday Night Football: Odds, preview, pick
The Bears usually cover on Monday nights while the Jets usually play OVER on MNF. See the latest Jets-Bears MNF betting odds preview.
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New York is a 2.5-point home favorite at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. With a rushing offense that should be able to move the ball well against Chicago’s defense, the Jets could make for a solid play at home on Monday night.
Computer Prediction: 21-20 Jets
Chicago has been tough to figure out over the first two weeks of the season. At home against Buffalo as a 6.5-point favorite, the Bears lost outright 23-20. But they followed that loss up with an impressive outright upset of San Francisco on the road as a 7-point underdog.
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Now sitting in the role of road underdog again this week, Chicago will be looking for a similar result.
Chicago vs. New York is set to kick off at 8:30pm ET at MetLife Stadium.
New York jumped out to an early 21-3 lead at Lambeau Field last Sunday before eventually succumbing to Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers' offense, losing the game 31-24 and pushing as a 7-point underdog.
The Jets are 5-1 SU and 4-2 ATS over their last six games at home overall and 4-0 SU and 3-1 ATS in their last four games as a home favorite.
The total for this game is set at 44 by sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. The OVER is 3-0 in Chicago’s last three games as a road underdog and 4-1 in New York’s last five games against NFC North opponents.
Perhaps the most glaring stat heading into this game is New York leading the NFL in rushing with 179 rushing yards per game and Chicago ranking dead last in the NFL in rushing defense allowing 161 rushing yards per game.
Chicago’s passing attack certainly gives the Bears a legitimate shot at an upset on Monday night, but New York’s strong home field advantage and great matchup on the ground make the Jets a solid play at -2.5.
