Bears vs. Cardinals Predictions, Picks & Odds: NFL Week 9, Sunday 11/3
Here’s how competitive the NFC West and NFC North are. The Cardinals technically sit in first of the NFC West with a 4-4 record. The 49ers and Rams are also 4-4 with the Rams at 3-4. The Bears, with a superior 4-3 record, sit in last in the NFC North. The Lions are 6-1, the Packers are 6-2, and the Vikings are 5-2.
With the standings so tight, every one of these games is crucial. A win or loss this week could drastically alter the standings for both teams. And, with such a close spread, we’ll need to dig in deep to the data and narratives to make our Week 9 Bears vs. Cardinals predictions!
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Bears vs. Cardinals Predictions For NFL Week 9, Sunday 11/3
The Chicago Bears and Arizona Cardinals have only played a couple times over the last few years. Last year the Bears won 27-16 and, in 2021, the Cardinals won 33-22. But the Caleb Williams era didn’t start until this year so those don’t really give us much information as opposed to say, the history of Joe Burrow vs. Patrick Mahomes.
The Cardinals and Bears have two common opponents. Both teams played and beat the Los Angeles Rams. And both teams lost to the Washington Commanders. The Cardinals won in dramatic fashion last week against the Dolphins and the Bears lost in even more dramatic fashion to the Washington Commanders on a game winning Hail Mary.
Chicago Bears: Caleb Williams Bounce Back?
So far this year, Caleb Williams has taken advantage of the bad defenses he’s played, carving up the Jaguars, Panthers, and Colts. However, he has struggled a bit when facing some of the tougher matchups like the Tennessee Titans or the Houston Texans. Lucky for Caleb, the Cardinals defense is currently ranked 26th in DVOA per FTN Fantasy so this should make for a friendlier matchup.
With the wide receiver injury bug seemingly going around, it’s good to see that all three starters are healthy in DJ Moore, Keenan Allen, and Rome Odunze. Cole Kmet and Gerald Everett are capable pass catching tight ends as well. And D’Andre Swift has seemingly done a complete 180 - after a terrible first three starts he has looked much more efficient over the last four and scored a touchdown in each game.
The Bears have been a top 10 unit on defense, especially vs. the pass where they rank 6th in DVOA and are allowing under 200 yards per game. Jaylon Johnson has proven to be one of the more difficult matchups for wideouts this year.
Arizona Cardinals: Can The Defense Step Up?
Statistically, Kyler Murray has been a pretty decent quarterback in his career. That’s especially true in fantasy football where he’s a top five quarterback of all time in points per game, thanks in large part to his rushing ability. The Cardinals opted to bring in a defensive-minded coach in Jonathan Gannon while providing Murray with weapons Marvin Harrison and Trey McBride via the draft and James Conner through free agency.
Marvin Harrison hasn’t quite lived up to the billing just yet but it’s still early. And he has flashed at times. James Conner has had a rare healthy season so far where he has performed well and Trey McBride has been a shining star, despite not finding the endzone. The Cardinals have done well protecting Kyler Murray as of late - he has not been sacked in three straight games.
After seeing coaches like Brian Flores and even Sean Payton in Denver turn the defenses around in short order, we have to wonder when that will start happening for the defensive guru Gannon. He’s been with the Arizona Cardinals for 25 games now (win-loss record of 8-17) and it is still one of the worst units in the league. Perhaps they will load up in the draft in 2025.
Bears vs. Cardinals Odds, Spreads, Total & Betting Lines
As promised, the latest Bears vs. Cardinals odds can be found below courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook:
- Point Spread: Chicago Bears +1 (-110) vs. Arizona Cardinals -1 (-110)
- Money Line: Chicago Bears (+100) vs. Arizona Cardinals (-120)
- Game Total (Over/Under): Over 44.5 (-110) vs. Under 44.5 (-110)
Bears vs. Cardinals: Cardinals -1 (-110 at BetMGM Sportsbook)
The Cardinals are hot right now, winning three of their last four games against some quality opponents that included their division rival San Francisco 49ers. In the one game they did lose, Marvin Harrison was knocked out of the game after only eight snaps.
Kyler Murray has been playing good football and the offensive line has done an incredible job of keeping him upright. The Bears have been susceptible to the run where James Conner can do damage and, even if Marvin Harrison has a tough matchup with Jaylon Johnson, Trey McBride has been as good of a weapon as any.
At the end of the day, this bet boils down to Jonathan Gannon being able to confuse Caleb Williams and generate turnovers at some point. It’s a tall order with this unit but the Rams were able to get it done with a subpar defense. Kyler Murray has shown up virtually every week, but Caleb Williams is only showing up half the time. Which happens with rookies. We’ll take the Cardinals here.
Bears vs. Cardinals Injury Report & Latest News
Finally, let’s take a quick look at the projected starting lineups for both teams heading into tonight’s matchup:
CHI Bears
- OL Kiran Amegadjie - Out
- DB Jaquan Brisker - Out
- OL Braxton Jones - Out
- DB Kyler Gordon - Questionable
- DL Montez Sweat - Questionable
- OL Ryan Bates - Questionable
- OL Teven Jenkins - Questionable
- OL Larry Borom - Questionable
ARI Cardinals
- DL Darius Robinson - Out
- OT Jonah Williams - Out
- DT Naquon Johns - Questionable
- DT Roy Lopez - Questionable
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