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Commanders coach Ron Rivera faces the only franchise for which he played during his NFL career when the Washington Commanders visit the Chicago Bears on Thursday Night Football at Soldier Field. Rivera played nine seasons with the Bears from 1984 to 1992 and was a member of Chicago’s Super Bowl-winning 1985 team. He also was a member of the Bears’ coaching staff for five seasons (1997-98, 2004-06). Now 60 years old, Rivera is in his third season as coach of the Commanders.
Kickoff from Soldier Field is at 8:15 p.m. ET. Caesars Sportsbook lists the game as a pick’em in the latest Commanders vs. Bears odds, while the over/under, or total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 37.5. Before you make any Bears vs. Commanders picks and NFL predictions, you need to see what SportsLine’s resident Commanders expert, Mike Tierney, has to say.
A veteran sportswriter whose work appears periodically in The New York Times and Los Angeles Times, Mike Tierney has covered the NFL for decades and reported from seven Super Bowls. He entered the 2022 NFL season 232-204-10 against-the-spread since the start of the 2018 season.
He also is 28-14-1 on his last 43 picks involving the Commanders, returning $1,253. Anyone who has followed him is way up.
Now, Tierney has set his sights on Commanders vs. Bears and just locked in his picks and NFL Week 6 predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see his picks. Here are several NFL odds and betting lines for Bears vs. Commanders:
- Commanders vs. Bears spread: PK
- Commanders vs. Bears over/under: 37.5 points
- Commanders vs. Bears money line: Washington -110, Chicago -110
- WAS: Commanders have failed to cover in four straight games
- CHI: LB Roquan Smith is tied for the NFL lead in tackles (54)
- Commanders vs. Bears picks: See picks here
Featured Game | Chicago Bears vs. Washington Commanders
Why the Commanders can cover
Washington faces a Chicago team that is on pace to be the most anemic passing offense this century. The Bears are averaging a paltry 116.6 passing yards per game. Since the start of the 2000 season, no NFL team has averaged fewer passing yards over the course of a season. The 2005 San Francisco 49ers currently have the fewest passing yards per game this century at 118.6.
In addition, Commanders quarterback Carson Wentz has been productive so far this season. The 29-year-old Wentz ranks fifth in the league in passing yards (1,390) and is tied for fifth in passing touchdowns (10). See who to back here.
Why the Bears can cover
Chicago faces a Washington team that has struggled against running quarterbacks. Since Ron Rivera took over as coach before the 2020 season, the Commanders have allowed 881 rushing yards to quarterbacks. That’s the most in the NFL over that time frame and bodes well for Bears quarterback Justin Fields, who has 614 rushing yards in his career, the fourth most by a quarterback in that span.
In addition, Chicago has played much better at home than on the road this season. The Bears are 2-0 at home this season versus 0-3 on the road. Chicago is holding opponents to 15.0 points per game at Soldier Field, but allowing 25.3 points per game on the road. See who to back here.
How to make Bears vs. Commanders picks
Tierney has analyzed this matchup and while we can tell you he’s leaning Over the point total, he has also discovered a critical X-factor that has him jumping all over one side of the spread. He’s only sharing what it is, and which side to back, at SportsLine.
Who wins Bears vs. Commanders on Thursday Night Football? And which critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Bears vs. Commanders spread to back, all from the expert who is 28-14 on Commanders picks, and find out.
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