The Buffalo Bills are locked in a race with the Kansas City Chiefs for the #1 seed in the AFC and can’t afford to take their foot off the gas as they head to Chicago to play the Bears on Christmas Eve (1:00pm ET, CBS). In stark contrast, the Bears are one of the 5 teams who have already been eliminated from playoff contention and that’s not surprising given their 3-11 record. Our expert has picks, predictions and best bets for this Bills vs Bears Week 16 matchup at Soldier Field on Saturday.
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NFL Buffalo Bills vs Chicago Bears expert predictions
On paper, there is little to dislike about the Bills’ 2022 season to date, with 11 wins and 3 losses, which came by a combined 8 points and were all to playoff contending teams in the Dolphins, Jets and Vikings. Two of those losses were back-to-back after a 6-1 start, but the Bills have since built another 5-game winning streak. Even so, observers believe the Bills have not looked quite the force they were expected to be in recent games, and they were really made to scrap to keep that run going in a 32-29 home win over the Dolphins last week.
The Bears are on a 7-game losing run and have lost 10 of their last 11 overall after a deceptive 2-1 start to the season. They have been more competitive in their last 2 outings against strong teams in the Packers and Eagles, however. QB Justin Fields recorded 95 rushing yards against Philly to become only the third quarterback after Michael Vick and Lamar Jackson (twice) to have 1,000 in a season. Let’s take a look at the odds for Saturday’s Bills vs Bears game.