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Raiders vs. Bears Betting Overview

The Oakland Raiders and Chicago Bears will get together on Sunday afternoon in the bay. The Chicago Bears come into the game as one of the hottest teams in the National Football League. The Bears have won five straight games and moved into second place in the NFC North. The Bears are coming off a win over San Diego last week. Chicago is without their quarterback Jay Cutler, who broke his thumb in the win over the Chargers. For Oakland, they are the leaders of the AFC West. The Raiders currently lead the Denver Broncos by a single game in the division. Oakland has won two straight games; both on the road at the San Diego Chargers and then at the Minnesota Vikings. The Raiders are without their top running back Darren McFadden the remainder of the 2011 season.

Oakland Raiders News and Betting Tips for Sunday, November 27, 2011

The Oakland Raiders, following two straight home losses, went on the road and won two in a row. Two weeks ago, the Raiders went to San Diego and beat the Chargers, and last week, the Raiders beat the Vikings in Minnesota. Oakland has seen Carson Palmer, whom they signed midseason throw six touchdown passes since coming over before week seven. The Raiders are third in the league in rushing, as they are averaging 156.8 yards per game. The Raiders, despite leading the division, have been out scored on the season 254 – 235.

Chicago Bears News and Betting Tips for Sunday, November 27, 2011

The Chicago Bears will go with Caleb Hanie as the starting quarterback. Lovie Smith and the Bears have all the confidence in the world in the back-up quarterback. Sure, Hanie threw an interception in the NFC title game a season ago, but played pretty well overall. The Bears have seen Jay Cutler take all but one snap behind center this season. Matt Forte is having a monster season for Chicago. The former Tulane running back has rushed the football for 926 yards and 3 touchdowns, while also leading the team in receptions; with 46. The Bears hold the spot for the top wildcard position in the NFC. With a win, Chicago would move a game ahead of Detroit.

Our Bears vs. Raiders Pick and Predictions

If this game was last week, the Bears would be nearly a touchdown favorite, even despite the Raiders being in first place. Now, with Jay Cutler out, the Bears are an underdog. We are not buying in to how much the loss of Cutler will hurt the Bears. The Bears running game is very solid, let by Matt Forte. The Chicago defense continues to get better and better, and is trying to reclaim their name as one of the best defenses in the league. We feel the Chicago Bears will cover this spread, despite going out on the road. We are going to bet on the Chicago Bears +4 over the Oakland Raiders on Sunday afternoon.

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