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The Chicago Bears and Cincinnati Bengals play on Sunday, Nov. 2, at the Bengals’ Paycor Stadium in a game on the NFL Week 9 schedule.
Which team will win the NFL Week 9 game?
Check out these NFL Week 9 picks and NFL Week 9 predictions for the game, which can be seen at 11 a.m. MST on CBS (stream with FUBO).
The Bears are a 2-point favorite over the Bengals in NFL Week 9 odds for the game, courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook.
Chicago is -130 on the moneyline, while Cincinnati is +110. The over/under (point total) is set at 53 points.
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Jeremy Cluff writes: “Neither of these teams can afford a second straight loss. Joe Flacco and the Bengals will be the team that rebounds in Week 9, outscoring the Bears.”
Bookies.com: Bet the Bears on the moneyline vs Bengals
Bill Speros writes: “The Bengals defense did its best Bart Scott on Sunday. It couldn’t “stop a nosebleed” in an unforgivable 39-38 loss to the previously winless Jets. The Bengals allowed 23 points in the final quarter. To. The. Jets. That offers the perfect cure for Caleb Williams and the Bears, who managed just one TD in garbage time against the Ravens. Meanwhile, Ageless Joe Flacco continues to deal. But even he cannot throw the ball and stop the other team from throwing the ball.”
The site’s formula predicts that the Bears will win the NFL Week 9 game against the Bengals.
ESPN: Bears have a 53.7% chance to beat Bengals on Sunday
The site gives the Bengals a 45.9% shot at winning the NFL Week 9 game, with the remaining percentage accounting for a tie.
Dimers: Bengals 25, Bears 23
It writes: “After extensive simulations, our model gives the Bears a win probability of 39%, while the Bengals have a win probability of 61%.”
Sportsnaut: Chicago Bears 35, Cincinnati Bengals 31
Matt Johnson writes: “Sunday’s matchup between the Chicago Bears and Cincinnati Bengals should be one of the highest-scoring games in Week 9. Over the last six games, opponents have averaged 251.5 passing yards and 2.5 passing touchdowns per game with a 113.4 QB rating, all while averaging 171.2 rushing yards per game and 5.3 yards per carry. To Joe Flacco’s credit, the Bengals have scored 33-plus points in consecutive games. Chicago is the better-coached team, and its defense has proven more capable of generating takeaways, with one being what could make the difference in this game.”
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