Will the Commanders continue to improve their home record?
Double Monday power in the NFL and the second game of the night is our Commanders vs. Bears tip. The Commanders are back at home with Jayden Daniels and the momentum from a win against the Chargers. An easy win?
Not necessarily, because the Bears are coming off their bye week rested and have also won two games in a row before that. Even though their defense hasn’t been particularly convincing so far, their offense looks much better than it did in year 1 of the Caleb Williams era.
No Bears game this season has seen fewer than 45 total points, with an average of 54.5 points scored in their games. It’s good news for all NFL fans that they are now traveling to the Commanders, who have been scoring a lot of points in recent years. We expect a shootout that could still go to Washington in the end.
So, for Commanders vs. Bears, our prediction is an exciting, high-scoring game that should not see many punts. The 50-point mark is definitely in danger in this matchup.
Kickoff for this Monday Night Game is at 2:15 a.m. on Tuesday in Washington. The game can be watched live on the DAZN streaming service.
Washington Commanders – Chicago Bears Head-to-head comparison / H2H record
Since 2016, the winners in this matchup have alternated with remarkable regularity. The same is true, incidentally, for the alternation between low and high-scoring games. This Monday, after a few points in 2024, we expect another explosion of points like two years ago.
This is because both defenses are more like “pretenders” who look good in some games, but that was mainly due to their opponents. In particular, the Commanders’ 21-6 win over the Giants on Game Day 1 should not be overrated.
This makes the odds for over 49.5 total points definitely playable for the Commanders vs. Bears matchup. We also recommend betting on the Bears to score over. Since they are considered the clear underdogs in this matchup, we can start with over 20.5 and still get good value.
Washington Commanders – Chicago Bears Tip
The Bears have a bottom 5 defense this season. That could make the small but significant difference in the end. Although we also see the Commanders as having bigger holes defensively, they should be able to stop Chicago once again.
Nevertheless, win bets are not our preferred betting option here. Our tip for Commanders vs. Bears is over 49.5 total points. This would also cover us if the Bears can build on their offensive performances against Dallas and Las Vegas, which is not unlikely after their bye week.
Our player bet of choice in this matchup is a TD by Rome Odunze. He has been Williams’ surprise go-to guy this season, scoring five touchdowns in four games. The fact that we are still getting Commanders vs. Bears betting odds of up to 2.75 for a TD by him is quite astonishing.
