NFL odds Week 3: How to bet Texans-Bears, pick

The AFC South meets the NFC North in Week 3 of 2022 NFL Season.

The Houston Texans head north to face the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on Sunday.

The Texans enter this matchup after a low-scoring affair with the Denver Broncos in Week 2 following a spirited 20-20 tie against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 1. The defense was tough, but the offense failed to score points on the board in the fourth quarter. If Davis Mills can continue to learn and get things done on the job, this team may surprise some people.

The Bears go 1-1 into this matchup, coming off an NFC North Division loss to the Green Bay Packers. Like the Texans, the Bears’ defense has played great in bouts and held the Packers to three points in the second half last week. However, it’s offense that is struggling again, which is to be expected of a young quarterback like Justin Fields. Hopefully he will continue his progress and try to get things back on track this weekend.

Here’s everything you need from a betting perspective on the Texans Bears game, from point spread, moneyline, total over/under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

TIED TOGETHER: Week 3 best bets

texan @ bears (1 p.m. ET Sunday, CBS)

Point distribution: Bears -2.5 (Bears prefer a win by more than 2.5 points, otherwise Texans will cover)
money line: Bears -143 favorites to win (bet $10 to win $16.99 total); Texans +110 Win underdogs (bet $10 to win $21 total)
Total score over/under: Both teams scored 40.5 points together

The Texans are 0-6 in their last six games against NFC opponents of 2020.

The Texans are 2-9 in their last 11 away games.

The Texans were outplayed 27-0 in the fourth quarter this season.

The Bears allow 189.5 rushing yards per game, the worst in the NFL.

As of the start of the 2020 season, the Bears are 1-13 when they score 17 points or fewer.

The Bears are 7-2 in their last nine games against an AFC South opponent.

Selection by Gambling Analyst Sam Panayotovich:

How many touchdowns in this? Two? Three?

Chicago’s offense is atrocious right now, and the Bears aren’t even trying to throw the football. Even if offensive coordinator Luke Getsy decides to “unleash” Justin Fields, that doesn’t help the “over” crowd that much because Fields is inaccurate and his weapons aren’t good.

The only thing that works for the Bears is that head coach Matt Eberflus clearly knows how to devise a defensive game plan, and his boys are buying into it. That’s a big deal for a rebuilding football team that wants to brand themselves with toughness and tenacity. Chicago should be fine against Houston’s Davis Mills.

I will happily short the Fields and Mills offense any day.

SELECT: Under 40.5 points scored by both teams at FOX Bet

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