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The Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears play on Saturday, Dec. 20, at the Bears’ Soldier Field in a game on the NFL Week 16 schedule.
Which team will win the NFL Week 16 game?
Check out these NFL Week 16 picks and NFL Week 16 predictions for the game, which can be seen at 6:20 p.m. MST on FOX (stream with FUBO).
The Packers are a 1.5-point favorite over the Bears in NFL Week 16 odds for the game, courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook.
Green Bay is -125 on the moneyline, while Chicago is +105. The over/under (point total) is set at 46.5 points.
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Jeremy Cluff writes: “The winner of this game takes over first in the NFC North, with Chicago currently 10-4 and Green Bay 9-4-1. The Bears lost at the Packers on Dec. 7, 28-21. Caleb Williams and the Bears will get a very close win at home.”
Bookies.com: Bet the Packers to cover vs Bears
Bill Speros writes: “These teams meet for the 211th time. In their most-recent clash, the Green Bay won 28-21 at Lambeau Field two weeks ago. The Bears mauled the Browns 31-0 Sunday. The Packers, meanwhile, ran out of air against the Broncos in Denver. Green Bay fell short 34-26, despite scoring on its first 5 drives. In addition, the Packers lost LB Micah Parsons for the season with a knee injury. Both Caleb Williams and Jordan Love can win – or lose – this one on their own. The fewest turnovers and the most reliable kicker wins in our NFL Week 16 Best Bets.”
The site’s formula predicts that the Packers will win the NFL Week 16 game against the Bears.
ESPN: Packers have a 58.4% chance to beat Bears on Saturday
The site gives the Bears a 41.3% shot at winning the NFL Week 16 game, with the remaining percentage accounting for a tie.
Dimers: Packers 25, Bears 22
It writes: “After extensive simulations, our model gives the Packers a win probability of 61%, while the Bears have a win probability of 39%.”
Sportsnaut: Chicago Bears 27, Green Bay Packers 17
Matt Johnson writes: “In the second half of the Week 14 matchup at Lambeau Field, the Chicago Bears put up 244 total yards, 18 points, and they reached the red zone on all four drives. Fast forward to Week 16, the Green Bay Packers are now without Micah Parsons, Evan Williams, Zach Tom, and Christian Watson. Injuries are one thing, but the Packers are now without their two best defenders (Parsons and Williams) and their three most important players on offense (Watson, Tom, and Tucker Kraft) outside of Jordan Love. That’s far too much to overcome, and with what Chicago found in the second half, they’ll take full control of the NFC North and clinch a spot in the playoffs.”
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