Arizona Cardinals at Chicago Bears 12/5/21 - NFL Picks & Predictions

Soldier Field in Chicago IL will welcome the Arizona Cardinals in week 13 for a matchup against the Chicago Bears. Arizona is one of the top teams in the NFL this season with a 9-2 record overall and a 6-0 record on the road. Backup quarterback Colt McCoy again led Arizona to a win completing 35 of 44 passes for 328 yards and two scores against the Seattle Seahawks.

Offensively this season Arizona has been dominant posting 398.4 yards per game to score 28.2 points. Quarterback Kyler Murray has thrown for 2,276 yards and 17 touchdowns despite only playing in eight games this season. James Connor leads the team with 555 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns on 146 carries.

The Chicago Bears limp back home this week following a two point Thanksgiving Day win against the Detroit Lions. Andy Dalton did enough against Detroit to pull out the win completing 24 of 39 passes for 317 yards in one score. Darnell Mooney Was the primary target in the Chicago passing attack with 123 yards on five catches, while Jimmy Graham chipped in 34 yards in one score on two grabs.

Rookie quarterback Justin Fields has seen most of the play time in the Chicago offense with a team high 1,361 yards through the air to go along with four touchdowns and eight interceptions. Andy Dalton has seen his playing time increase as of late due to the struggles of Fields posting 788 yards after completing 64.3% of his passes in five games this season.