Both the Chicago Bears and the Carolina Panthers are at the bottom of their respective divisions and that goes in line with the preseason expectations. However, the Bears won both of their home games and this looks like another opportunity that make take them to a winning record after five weeks in the season. At the same time, the Panthers are aware that this visit may be the opportunity they are looking for to turn the season around.
Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers meet on 06.10.2024, with both teams having a chance to win this matchup. The game takes place at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois on Sunday afternoon.
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Chicago Bears |
Sunday, 06.10.2024, 19.00 |
Carolina Panthers |
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2 |
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1,51 |
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2,70 |
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Expert Tip |
Chicago Bears to win |
1,51 |
Chicago Bears vs. Carolina Panthers: Initial situation
The Chicago Bears are at .500 for the season and will try to keep their perfect home record against the Carolina Panther, who won their only game this year on the road. Looking at their previous head-to-head matches and the home field advantage, the Bear are a -4-point favorite to win this one.
Chicago Bears Stats & Form
The Chicago Bears are at the bottom of the NFC North standings with a 2-2 record, winning both games at home and losing the two on the road. They started the season well winning 24-17 against the Tennessee Titans, but then lost the next two against the Houston Texans and the Indianapolis Colts. Last week, the Bears bounced back with 24-18 win over the Los Angeles Rams. Bears QB and the first overall pick of the last NFL Draft, Caleb Williams led four scoring drives, and D’Andre Swift had 165 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown. Despite that win, the Bears are still among the bottom-three teams in the league in total yards and yards per play.
Carolina Panthers Stats & Form
The Carolina Panthers are at the bottom of the NFC South with a 1-3 record. The Panthers were blown out in the first two games of the season losing 47-10 to the New Orleans Saints in the opener and 26-3 to the Los Angeles Chargers. Following those losses Bryce Young was replaced with Andy Dalton in the starting quarterback spot. That proved to be the right move as the Panthers won 36-22 on the road against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 3. However, last week they lost 34-24 at home to the Cincinnati Bengals. Dalton threw for 220 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. Chuba Hubbard had another outstanding performance rushing for 104 yards and a touchdown and Diontae Johnson overcame a groin injury to catch seven passes for 83 yards and a score.
Chicago Bears – Carolina Panthers: Head to Head
The Chicago Bears lead 7-4 in the all-time series against the Carolina Panthers. They have won the last three games including a 16-13 win last season in Chicago. The last time the Panthers defeated the Bears was in 2014 when the score was 31-24 and their last win in Chicago was in 2006. The last three games between these two teams have ended under the total point line.
Chicago Bears – Carolina Panthers Odds
The Chicago Bears are a slight favorite going into this game with the odds of 1.51 in their favor. For Carolina Panthers win, the odds are set at 2,70.
The total point line is set at 40.5 with 1.84 for over and 1,96 for under.
Top 3 Betting Odds
| Chicago Bears – Carolina Panthers Betting Tip | Odds |
| Chicago to win | 1,87 |
| Chicago -6,5 | 2,27 |
| Chicago to win first quarter | 1,62 |
Betting tip and prediction: Chicago Bears – Carolina Panthers (06.10.2024)
Both teams came into the season with a lot of issues and no one really sees them doing any significant result. However, the Bears are quite solid splitting the first four games of the season and are -3.5-point favorites going into Week 5 matchup against the Panthers. Carolina won one game so far in the season and it is pretty clear that they will not win many more. The Panthers are at the bottom of the league allowing 32.2 points per game and are in the bottom five in allowed total yards and rushing yards. Caleb Williams is coming off a strong performance last week and should play even better against the Panthers. This is one of the rare games the Bears are going in as favorites and even though it is still early in the season, this may be the turning point for them. The Bears will not miss the opportunity to stay undefeated at home and will win this one by covering the given spread.
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Expert Tip |
Chicago Bears to win |
1,51 |