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The Bears are getting no respect from the wise guys in Las Vegas. The Bears were 11-5 last year and they don’t have a super tough schedule for 2011. The Bears play 8 games against teams that had winning records in 2010. That being said, I still think that the Bears are a mortal lock to win at least 9 games in 2011. With that in mind, I would bet on the over for the Bears’ win total in 2011.
The over/under for Chicago Bears wins in 2010 is 7.5. The Bears were 7-9 last season and they play in a very tough division. I have a hard time thinking that they are going to win 8 or more games in 2010 so I would have to suggest a same play on the under. The Bears are 40-1 to win the Super Bowl in 2010 and I think I would keep my money in my pocket for this year.
I can’t see any reason to recommend taking the Bears to win more than 8 games. They have the same lousy QBs that they did last season and they have running backs who are not the most talented guys around. Special teams and defense will not be enough to carry the Bears to a winning record in 2008.
I would say the under would be the bet here but I don’t see anyone in the NFC North that can beat team. With that in mind the Bears would only have to go 5-5 to make the over the winning side so that’s the way I’ll go. They still have a fantastic defense as well as superb special teams units. So it all comes down to Cedric Benson and Rex Grossman. I think Benson will make everyone forget about Thomas Jones as long as he stays healthy. Grossman however has a knack for giving away points and he must protect the football. Still, the over is the play here.