NFL Football Handicapping: Bears vs Seahawks

The Chicago Bears and the Seattle Seahawks will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Qwest Field. Oddsmakers currently have the Bears listed as 3-point favorites versus the Seahawks, while the game's total is sitting at 37. The Bears defeated Pittsburgh 17-14 as a 3-point underdog in Week 2. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (38.5). Jay Cutler passed for 236 yards with two touchdowns for Chicago and Johnny Knox caught six passes for 70 yards and a touchdown. The Seahawks lost to San Francisco 23-10 as a 1-point underdog in Week 2. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (39.5). Seneca Wallace threw for 127 yards with a touchdown and an interception in place of the injured Matt Hasselbeck for Seattle and T.J. Houshmandzadeh caught four passes for 62 yards. Team records: Chicago: 1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS Seattle: 1-1 SU, 1-1 ATS Chicago most recently: When playing in September are 4-6 When playing on turf are 5-5 After being outgained are 7-3 When playing outside the division are 5-5 Seattle most recently: When playing in September are 6-4 When playing on turf are 3-7 After being outgained are 3-7 When playing outside the division are 1-9 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chicago's last 10 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chicago's last 10 games Chicago is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games Chicago is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Seattle The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Seattle's last 11 games Seattle is 10-4-1 ATS in its last 15 games at home Seattle is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games Next up: Chicago home to Detroit, Sunday, October 4 Seattle at Indianapolis, Sunday, October 4