NFL Week 1 Bears-Panthers Predictions: Which run defense will step up?
This feels like a lot of ground-and-pound upcoming for the Bears and Panthers. @BryanOrenchuk explores it here.
The Chicago Bears are favored to beat the Carolina Panthers in Week 1, according to FanDuel Sportsbook odds, which have the Bears as 3-point favorites with a moneyline of -176 and an over/under point total of 47.5. The Bears' defense is expected to be strong, as they only allowed the 6th most rushing yards last season. However, the Panthers have made significant offseason acquisitions, including LB Devin Lloyd and Edge Jaelan Phillips, and will rely on their dominant defensive tackle, Derrick Brown, to slow down opposing offenses.
The Bears' running back duo, D'Andre Swift and Chuba Hubbard, are projected to rush for over 70 yards each, which would likely push the over/under point total. The article predicts a 31-20 Bears victory, with Swift at 63.5 yards and Hubbard at 50.5 yards.
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