The Denver Broncos will take on the Chicago Bears at 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday at Mile High. Both teams failed to cover last week, and each has a point differential between minus-seven and minus-eight. Chicago started its season as a three-point favorite against the Packers in the annual NFL Kickoff Game, but wound up dropping a 10-3 defensive struggle. Similarly, the Broncos lost outright despite going off as favorites against the Antonio Brown-less Oakland Raiders. On Sunday, Chicago is favored by 2.5 points in the latest Bears vs. Broncos odds, while the Over-Under is set at 40. Before you make any Broncos vs. Bears picks and NFL predictions for Week 2, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.
The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up over $7,000 for $100 players on its top-rated NFL picks since its inception four years ago. It has nailed its recent top-rated NFL picks, entering Week 2 of the 2019 NFL season on a sizzling 17-6 run that dates back to last season. It's also on a strong 79-49 roll on top-rated picks. The model ranked in the top 10 on NFLPickWatch for the third straight year on straight-up NFL picks and beat over 96 percent of CBS Sports office pool players. Anyone who has followed it is way up.
Now, it has simulated Broncos vs. Bears 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you it's leaning Under, and it also says one side of the spread has all the value. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
The model knows the Broncos fell to Oakland 24-16 in Week 1 in front of a prime time audience. Despite losing his top receiver, Raiders quarterback Derek Carr diced the Broncos' defense under new head coach Vic Fangio for 259 yards and a touchdown. He had just four incompletions and no sacks.
The Bears couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season-opener and took a 10-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the division-rival Packers. The Bears' offense looked sluggish, with quarterback Mitchell Trubisky averaging just 5.1 yards per completion and taking five sacks. The Bears' defense slowed Green Bay, but Aaron Rodgers still posted a QB rating of 92.1.
Last season, the Broncos were fourth in rushing touchdowns with 18. But the Bears ranked first in the league in rushing touchdowns allowed, closing the season allowing only five overall.
So who wins Broncos vs. Bears? And which side of the spread has all the value? Visit SportsLine right now to see which side of the Bears vs. Broncos spread you need to jump on Sunday, all from the computer model that has crushed its NFL picks.
