Bears Saints Betting Odds Favors New Orleans - 09-13-11

September 13 - Game Details: Sunday, September 18 at Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans at 1pm ET.

Moneyline: Bears (+260), Saints (-310). Enjoy a $900 free sportsbook bonus when you join Betonline.com today.

There's little doubt that of all the NFL games scheduled for the coming weekend, the game between the Chicago Bears and the New Orleans Saints should attract a huge number of viewers and NFL betting fans, not least because these two NFL franchises haven't faced off since 2008, when the Bears prevailed as the -3 point home favorites, beating the Saints 27-24.

But a lot can change in three years, and this time around hosts the Saints are the -6.5 point favorites in terms of the Bears Saints betting action, despite the fact they lost 34-42 to defending Super Bowl champions the Green Bay Packers on Thursday last week, and the Bears kicked off the season with a deserving 30-12 victory against the Atlanta Falcons.

Bears posted 377 yards against Falcons

In that game, the Bears - who started the game as the +1 point underdogs - posted 377 offensive yards against the Falcons defense, with 88 yards coming from the running game. En route to their first win of the season, Chicago overcame five sacks, turned the ball over once and snatched three away from the Falcons. QB Jay Cutler completed 22 out of 32 passes, and passed for 312 yards with two TDs a pick.

So, still brimming with confidence after starting the season with a winning record, the Bears could be a handful come Sunday. That said, NFL oddsmakers still favor the Saints, even though they were felled by the mighty Green Bay Packers last week. That said, they weren't beaten by many points, and considering their rivals were the defending Super Bowl champs, they didn't do too badly under the circumstances.

In that game, the Saints traveled to play the Packers as the +4 ½ point underdogs. The points flew as the total rocketed to over 47.5 points. And from the get go it was apparent that the Saints were comfortable moving the ball against Green Bay's defense, as they racked up 476 yards and 81 yards on the ground from 21 carries. However, New Orleans struggled in the red zone, managing just one TD from five tries. But QB Drew Brees still completed 32 out of 49 passes for 419 yards and three touchdowns.

Saints QB Brees should rack up points

So as the Chicago Bears prepare to face the New Orleans Saints, the big betting question is which team will prevail? There's no reason why Saints quarterback Brees won't continue to rack up the points come Sunday the way he did against the Packers, especially taking into account Chicago's arguably weaker pass defense.

Our Free Pick: The New Orleans Saints -6.5

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