Cleveland Browns vs Chicago Bears Prediction, 12/14/2025 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 15

Game: Cleveland Browns vs Chicago Bears

Date: Sunday, December 14, 2025

Location: Soldier Field in Chicago, IL

TV: FOX

Odds-Point Spread: Bears (-7.5)

Total-Over-Under: 39.5

Soldier Field is where the Chicago Bears (9-4) will go up against the Cleveland Browns (3-10) on Sunday. Chicago opens this matchup as 7.5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 39.5.

The Cleveland Browns head into this game 3-10 on the season. The last time they took the field, the Browns faced off with the Tennessee Titans and took a loss by a score of 31-29. Quinshon Judkins was the best rusher for the Browns with 14 attempts for 26 yards (1.9 yds per carry). Harold Fannin averaged 14.3 yds per catch by notching 114 yards on 8 catches. Shedeur Sanders finished 23-42 with 364 yards passing and 3 TDs. He had a QB rating of 97.7 and ended the contest with 1 interception. Against the run, the Browns conceded 184 yds on 35 attempts, which calculates to 5.3 yards per run surrendered. Cleveland allowed 14 completions on 28 attempts for a total of 108 yards, and a completion percentage of 50.0%. Once the final whistle blew, they had 62 plays for 412 yds. The Cleveland Browns ran the football 20 different times and compiled 61 yards, which had them averaging 3.1 yds per attempt.

If you analyze scoring points, the AFC members average 17.2 points per outing. Collectively, they are sitting at 95.6 rushing yards which ranks them 27th in the league. The Browns have compiled 3,508 yds on the season. Cleveland has collected 106 1st downs, and they have committed 87 infractions for 690 yards. They have given the ball to the opposition 17 times (11 picks and 6 fumbles lost). Regarding scoring touchdowns, Cleveland has earned 14 touchdowns through the air and 9 TD's on the ground.

The Browns are ranked 17th in the league if you're looking at team defense, surrendering 23.2 PPG. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.8 yards per rushing attempt and 107.7 rushing yards per contest this year. When talking about passing yards, the Browns have allowed 2,147 yards, which has them ranked 1st in football. They have allowed 165.2 yds per contest via the pass, and are conceding a completion percentage of 63.3%. Overall, they are giving up 272.8 yards per outing, which ranks them 2nd in the NFL. They have relinquished 20 touchdowns through the air, as well as 9 touchdowns to runners. Overall, they have relinquished 1,400 rushing yards through 13 matchups on the season.

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The Bears step on the gridiron with a record of 9-4 on the year. In their last contest, the Bears walked away with a loss by a score of 28-21 against the Green Bay Packers. Caleb Williams (2 TDs) walked away from the game with 186 yds on 19-35 passing while his quarterback rating was 76.6. He threw 1 pick and his avg yards per attempt was 5.3 yards. Luther Burden was one of the featured targets for the Bears, hauling in 4 passes for 67 yds (16.8 yards per catch). Kyle Monangai ran the football 14 times for 57 yards, finishing the contest with 4.1 yds per attempt for Chicago. The Bears finished the contest with a total of 315 yards while they ran 67 plays (4.7 yards per play). Chicago ran for 4.3 yards per carry, finishing the contest with 138 yds on 32 attempts. Chicago gave up 26 rush attempts for 117 yds (4.5 yards per carry). The Bears passing defense allowed a completion percentage of 68.0%, relinquishing 220 yards on 17 for 25 through the air.

The Chicago Bears average 369.7 yards per outing, which ranks them 5th in the NFL. They average 152.6 rush yards per contest, and have run for 1,984 yds. They have allowed 6 picks while granting 4 fumbles lost, and have tallied 142 1st downs as a team. The Chicago offense has surrendered 776 total yards on 95 infractions, putting them 8th in professional football when analyzing helping out the other team. In this season, the Bears have thrown for 2,822 yards via the pass and average 217.1 yards via the pass per game, giving them a rank of 14th in the league. When analyzing the points being put on the board, the Bears are sitting 8th in the NFL, scoring 25.7 PPG.

The Bears are allowing 25.8 points per game, which ranks them 25th in the league. They have conceded 27 touchdowns by way of the pass as well as 224.8 passing yds per contest, which ranks them 21st in the NFL. Chicago has granted a total of 1,723 rushing yards (132.5 yards per game), as well as 12 touchdowns to runners for this campaign. The Bears defense has participated in 759 plays, which has them ranked 6th in professional football. The D has collected 27 turnovers (9 forced fumbles and 18 INTs) for this campaign. Altogether, they have allowed 335 points in total.

Who will win tonight's Browns-Bears NFL game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Bears -7.5

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