The Jacksonville Jaguars battle the Chicago Bears Sunday in week 16 NFL action at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville.
The Chicago Bears look for a third straight win to get a game above a .500 record. The Chicago Bears have split their last six road games. Mitchell Trubisky is completing 64.5 percent of his passes for 1,538 yards, 14 touchdowns and six interceptions. Nick Foles and Trubisky have combined for 24 touchdown passes and 14 interceptions this season. Allen Robinson II and Darnell Mooney have combined for 1,609 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns while Anthony Miller has 45 receptions. The Chicago Bears ground game is averaging 100.8 yards per contest, and David Montgomery leads the way with 906 yards and six touchdowns. Defensively, Chicago is allowing 22.7 points and 351.7 yards per game. Roquan Smith leads the Chicago Bears with 128 tackles, Khalil Mack has eight sacks and Tashaun Gipson Sr. has two interceptions.
The Jacksonville Jaguars could use a win to snap a 13-game losing streak. The Jacksonville Jaguars have lost six straight home games. Gardner Minshew II is completing 66.1 percent of his passes for 2,259 yards, 16 touchdowns and five interceptions. Minshew and Jake Luton have combined for 18 touchdown passes and 11 interceptions. DJ Chark Jr. and Keelan Cole Sr. have combined for 1,237 receiving yards and nine touchdowns while Laviska Shenault Jr. has 47 receptions. The Jacksonville Jaguars ground game is averaging 99.3 yards per contest, and James Robinson leads the way with 1,070 yards and seven touchdowns. Defensively, Jacksonville is allowing 30.2 points and 418.2 yards per game. Joe Schobert leads the Jacksonville Jaguars with 125 tackles, Dawuane Smoot has 5.5 sacks and Sidney Jones has two interceptions.
The Bears are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 road games and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite. The Jaguars are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS loss. The over is 19-7 in Bears last 26 games as a road favorite. The under is 5-2 in Jaguars last 7 games on grass. The favorite is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings.
The Chicago Bears have looked like a better team with Trubisky at quarterback, and they’ve won back to back games, giving themselves somewhat of a playoff hope with two weeks left. The Jacksonville Jaguars have been outscored 24-71 in their last two games and now are the front runners to end up with the No. 1 overall pick to select Trevor Lawrence. The Jaguars have no reason to even come close to a victory, and if their last couple of games are any indication, they won’t. I’d love to get off the hook if possible, but it’s Bears or pass for me in this contest.