San Francisco 49ers vs Chicago Bears Prediction, 10/31/2021 NFL Pick, Tips and Odds, Week 8

Game: San Francisco 49ers vs Chicago Bears

Date: Sunday, October 31, 2021

Location: Soldier Field in Chicago, IL

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Bears (+3.5)

Total/Over-Under: 39.5

The San Francisco 49ers (2-4) are hitting the road to Soldier Field on Sunday where they will attempt to beat the Chicago Bears (3-4). Chicago opens as 3.5-point underdogs. The total comes in at 39.5.

The San Francisco 49ers come into this matchup with a record of 2-4 for this season. In their last game, the 49ers took on the Colts and took a loss by a score of 30-18. Jimmy Garoppolo connected on 16/27 with 181 yards passing and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rate of 60.9 and ended the contest with 2 interceptions. Deebo Samuel held an average of 14.3 yds per catch by accumulating 100 yards on 7 catches. Elijah Mitchell was the leader on the ground for the 49ers with 18 carries for 107 yds (5.9 yards per carry). When the final whistle blew, they had 53 plays which converted into 280 yards. The San Francisco 49ers ran the football 24 different times and totaled 111 yds, which is an average of 4.6 yds per carry. In the running game, the 49ers gave up 148 yds on 33 tries, which calculates to 4.5 yards per rush allowed. San Francisco surrendered 17 completions on 26 attempts for a total of 147 yards, and a completion rate of 65.4%.

The 49ers have earned 2,121 total yards over the course of this season. San Francisco has 68 first downs, and they have been called for 38 penalties for 485 yards. When it comes to getting in the endzone, San Francisco has totaled 9 passing touchdowns and 7 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the ball over 11 times (5 picks and 6 fumbles). As a team they have an average of 120.2 yards on the ground ranking them 11th in the National Football League. When it comes to putting the ball in the endzone, the San Francisco 49ers hold an average of 22.5 points per outing.

The 49ers are ranked 21st in the NFL in relation to the opposition scoring, conceding 24.8 PPG. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.3 yards per rushing attempt and 119.0 rushing yards per game over the course of this year. For the season, they have allowed 714 rushing yards through 6 outings. Regarding yards via the pass, the 49ers have surrendered 1,230 yards which has them ranked 4th in the NFL. They have given up 205.0 yards per game through the air as well as giving up a completion percentage of 66.0%. In total, they have allowed 324.0 yards/game which has them sitting 7th in the NFL. They have yielded 10 touchdowns via the pass as well as 8 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Bears head into this game 3-4 for this season. The last time they took the gridiron, the Bears walked away with a loss by a score of 38-3 against the Buccaneers. Justin Fields ended the contest with 184 yards on 22/32 through the air while his quarterback rating was 44.3. He threw 3 picks and his avg yards per attempt was 5.75 yds. Cole Kmet was the leading receiver for the Bears, snagging 5 balls for 43 yards (8.6 yds per catch). Khalil Herbert carried the football 18 times for 100 yds, finishing the game with 5.6 yds per carry for Chicago. The Bears finished with a total of 311 yards while they ran 65 plays (4.8 yards per play). Chicago ran for 4.9 yards per tote, finishing with a total of 143 yds on 29 attempts. Chicago gave up 31 rush attempts for 182 yds (5.9 yards per rush). The Bears pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 56.4%, relinquishing 226 yards on 22 for 39 passing.

Concerning their scoring prowess, the Bears sit 30th in football averaging 14.4 PPG. For the season thus far, the Bears have thrown for 871 yards via the pass along with holding an average of 124.4 throwing yards per outing, which has them ranked 32nd in the league. They hold an average of 131.0 rushing yards per game and have rushed for 917 yards for the season. The Chicago Bears maintain an average of 255.4 yards per outing which has them sitting 32nd in the league. The Chicago offense has totaled 366 penalty yds on 42 violations, which has them ranked 18th in football in terms of making mistakes. They have tossed 7 picks while losing 3 fumbles and they have recorded 56 1st downs.

Chicago has conceded a total of 855 yards via the ground game (122.1 yards/game) as well as 5 touchdowns on the ground for the season. They have allowed the opposition 14 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 219.7 yards/game, which has them sitting 9th in the NFL. Their defense has totaled 8 takeaways (4 fumbles recovered and 4 interceptions) so far this year. This season, they have given up 162 total points. The Bears defense has taken part in 437 plays, which ranks 21st in the league. The Bears are conceding 23.1 points per contest, which has them ranked 15th of all teams in the league.

Who will win tonight's 49ers/Bears NFL game against the spread?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Bears +3.5 and over 39.5 total points

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