Chicago Bears vs. Houston Texans Betting Odds, Analysis, NFL Pick

September 7, 2016   ·   OddsShark.com   ·   Jump to comments

A pair of teams heading in opposite directions meet Sunday as the Houston Texans host the Chicago Bears in a Week 1 matchup at NRG Stadium. The Texans look to build on a 9-7 season that earned them the AFC South title, while the Bears finished 2015 on a 2-5 straight up slide, leaving them with a 6-10 record on the campaign.
 
Point spread: Texans opened as 4.5-point favorites; the total was 45.5 early in the week, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. (Line updates and matchup report)
NFL pick, via Odds Shark computer: 27.4-12.3 Texans (NFL picks on every game)
 
Why the Bears can cover the spread
The Bears put together a 5-6 record before a late-season collapse left them outside the playoff picture for a fifth consecutive year. Chicago tallied just one home win in 2015 but cannot be underestimated on the road, where they played their best ball. The Bears went 5-2 SU in their final seven road dates, all as underdogs, including a 17-13...

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