Bears at Giants 12/2/18 - NFL Picks & Predictions

By: Jim |

Last Updated: 08/08/2019 at 6:14 AM ET

On Sunday, the Chicago Bears visit MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey to play the New York Giants. The Bears defeated the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day 23-16 behind backup quarterback Chase Daniels who threw for 230 yards and two touchdowns. The Bears lead the NFC North at 8-3 and have won five straight with a Kyle Fuller pick off with 1:07 remaining sealing the victory.

The Giants fell to 3-8 on the season following a 25-22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. The Giants gave up a winning field by the Eagles with just 22 seconds remaining. In the loss, Saquon Barkley rushed for 101 yards, while Odell Beckham Jr. caught five passes for 85 yards. Since 2008, the Giants have lost 17 of 21 games against the Eagles and 9 of the last 10.

Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky has thrown for 2,469 yards, 20 touchdowns and nine interceptions. Justin Howard leads the Bears in rushing with 536 yards and five touchdowns. The leading receiver for Chicago is Taylor Gabriel with 527 yards and two touchdowns. On defense, the leading tackler for the Bears is Roquan Smith with 81 while Khalil Mack is the sacks leader with 8.0.

Giants quarterback Eli Manning has 2,796 yards passing, 13 touchdowns and six interceptions. Saquon Barkley leads the Giants in rushing with 728 yards and seven touchdowns, while the leading receiver is Odell Beckham Jr. with 69 receptions for 932 yards and five touchdowns. On defense, Landon Collins leads the Giants in tackles with 82, while B.J. Hill is the sacks leaders with 2.0.

The Bears have covered the number in 4 of the last 5 against the Giants played in New York. The Bears defense is one of the NFL’s best allowing just 19.2 points per game while the Giants offense is one of the league’s weakest scoring just 21.5 points per game. Chicago starting quarterback Mitchell Trubisky may not play but Chase Daniels filled in well last week in the Bears win over the Lions. Final Score Prediction, Chicago Bears win and cover ATS 27-17.

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